The Geek Feminist Revolution

by Kameron Hurley

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I've supported Kameron Hurley's Patreon for a long time. The funny thing is, I had never read any of her fiction. I've had a copy of [b:God's War|9359818|God's War (Bel Dame Apocrypha, #1)|Kameron Hurley|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1303144535s/9359818.jpg|14243275] since io9 gave out free copies for their book club (doing a search on their site dates this back to 2011, good grief), but it was only a couple weeks ago that I finally read it. I supported her Patreon, and pre-ordered The Geek Feminist Revolution, on the strength of her Hugo-winning essay "We Have Always Fought." Every time I read it, I ended up with this swelling inside my chest. It is some powerful, pointed stuff.

I don't buy many books (I may single-handedly keep my library afloat) but when I found out she was publishing a book that contained not only "We Have Always Fought" but also a whole collection of other essays, I instantly pre-ordered it. I've spent the last month eagerly watching the calendar for the release date. I've devoured it already and I am so glad to have read her words. I keep reading reviews that note she is angry (Said with positive connotations! We have a lot to be angry about), but I found myself feeling less anger and more hope from her assertions that things can change, and we can be the ones to change it. Some of the reviews I've read make the focus of her essays sound much more scattered than it is in reality. I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone, even people who don't consider themselves geeks. If you live in this world and consume any media, it's relevant to you.