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Geek girls don't cry . . . they get strong! Using examples from both real life and pop culture, entertainment writer Andrea Towers provides powerful tips on how women can overcome obstacles. What does it mean for a woman to be strong - especially in a world where our conception of a "hero" is still so heavily influenced by male characters like Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman? Geek Girls Don't Cry explores the subject, offering advice tailor-made for fans of any age. Andrea Towers, who works in public relations at Marvel Entertainment and has written about superheroines for outlets such as Entertainment Weekly, outlines some of the primary traits heroic women can call upon, like resilience, self-acceptance, and bravery, pulling in stories from real-life women as well as figures from the pop-culture pantheon.
About the Author
Andrea Towers is a writer who has worked at Entertainment Weekly and Marvel. She is the author GEEK GIRLS DON'T CRY: REAL-LIFE LESSON FROM FICTIONAL FEMALE CHARACTERS, published by Sterling. A lover of coffee and cuddly Star Wars creatures, her work on pop culture/comics with a focus on female-led media has been published in print and online. She currently lives in New York City. Tweet her at @_atowers or learn more about her at www.andrea-towers.com.
