Date: April 16, 2007 @ 7:00 PM
What: Reading for She’s Such A Geek: Women Write About Science, Technology & Other Nerdy Stuff, edited by Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders (Seal Press 2007)
Location: Ravenna Third Place Books, 6504 20th. Ave., Seattle, WA
Admission: Free
URL: http://www.shessuchageek.com
Co-editors Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders will read from their new anthology, She’s Such A Geek, and discuss the growing role of women in the sciences, fandom, gaming and other areas. They’ll have a question and answer session about the book. Also reading will be contributor Elisabeth Severson.
More about the book:
She’s Such A Geek is collection of essays by nearly two dozen female geeks of all persuasions talking about their lives, careers and hobbies. They tell about how they fell in love with science, technology or role-playing games. They explain how those pursuits have shaped their lives. And they reveal the challenges — and triumphs — they’ve experienced in mostly male-dominated fields.
Raves for the book:
New York Times Technology reporter Katie Hafner called the book “exhilerating, hilarious, inspiring and infuriating.” Xeni Jardin from BoingBoing says she takes “great joy in the she-nerd spirit evident throughout this book.” Kim Stanley Robinson calls the book “sharp, interesting, and funny.” And Ladies Home Journal listed it in the “our favorites” list for December 2006.
About Ravenna Third Place Books
Ravenna Third Place Books is a bookstore with a jolly pub downstairs and the fabulous HoneyBear Bakery/Cafe right in the store. It’s in the Ravenna neighborhood: 6504 20th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115
Phone: (206)525-2347
See http://www.ravennathirdplace.com/contact.html for directions and map.