In Chicks Dig Gaming, editors Jennifer Brozek , Robert Smith? and Lars Pearson bring together essays by nearly three dozen female writers to celebrate the gaming medium and its creators, and to examine the characters and series that they love. Catherynne M. Valente examines Super Mario Bros. through the lens of Samsara, the Wheel of Birth and Rebirth; Seanan McGuire details how gaming taught her math; G. Willow Wilson comes to terms with World of Warcraft; and Rosemary Jones celebrates world traveler Nellie Bly and the board game she inspired. Other contributors include Emily Care Boss , Jen J. Dixon , Racheline Maltese , Mary Anne Mohanraj , L.M. Myles , Jody Lynn Nye , and E. Lily Yu ."
Language
English
Pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Mad Norwegian Press
Release
November 11, 2014
ISBN
1935234188
ISBN 13
9781935234180
Chicks Dig Gaming: A Celebration of All Things Gaming by the Women Who Love It
In Chicks Dig Gaming, editors Jennifer Brozek , Robert Smith? and Lars Pearson bring together essays by nearly three dozen female writers to celebrate the gaming medium and its creators, and to examine the characters and series that they love. Catherynne M. Valente examines Super Mario Bros. through the lens of Samsara, the Wheel of Birth and Rebirth; Seanan McGuire details how gaming taught her math; G. Willow Wilson comes to terms with World of Warcraft; and Rosemary Jones celebrates world traveler Nellie Bly and the board game she inspired. Other contributors include Emily Care Boss , Jen J. Dixon , Racheline Maltese , Mary Anne Mohanraj , L.M. Myles , Jody Lynn Nye , and E. Lily Yu ."