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"Really Good for a Girl" leads Geek anthology
Kory's essay "Really Good for a Girl" leads
the anthology She's Such a Geek: Women Write About Science,
Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff. In the essay framed by her
childhood desire to be an astronaut and her career in computer
science, Kory writes about her mother's legacy of pursuing passions
- even when they contradict traditional cultural roles.
Ladies' Home Journal
named Geek to their "Books We Love" list in December 2006
and says this about Kory's essay:
One standout essay comes from
computer programmer-cum-writer Kory Wells, who learned from her own
strong mother to follow her techie calling, regardless of gender
conventions. Her evolution from "good for a girl" student to working
mother with a smart daughter of her own will resonate with any
woman, geek or not.
Read the entire review on
Ladies' Home Journal,
and read an excerpt of the essay itself
that Amazon has posted
here.
Kory's also mentioned in the Publishers Weekly review
of the book, which calls the anthology "jubilant."
Visit
www.shessuchageek.com
for more about the book and
related discussions.
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How
to buy
The book is now
available at your local bookseller and at online stores,
including
here on amazon.com.
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