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Geektastic: Stories from the Nerd Herd
| Author: | Holly Black Cecil Castellucci |
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Little, Brown and Company, 2009 |
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| Book Type: | Anthology |
| Genre: | Science-Fiction |
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Synopsis
Acclaimed authors Holly Black (Ironside) and Cecil Castellucci (Boy Proof) have united in geekdom to edit short stories from some of the best selling and most promising geeks in young adult literature: M.T. Anderson, Libba Bray, Cassandra Clare, John Green, Tracy Lynn, Cynthia and Greg Leitich Smith, David Levithan, Kelly Link, Barry Lyga, Wendy Mass, Garth Nix, Scott Westerfield, Lisa Yee, and Sara Zarr.
With illustrated interstitials from comic book artists Hope Larson and Bryan Lee O'Malley, Geektastic covers all things geeky, from Klingons and Jedi Knights to fan fiction, theater geeks, and cosplayers. Whether you're a former, current, or future geek, or if you just want to get in touch with your inner geek, Geektastic will help you get your geek on!
Table of Contents:
- Once You're a Jedi, You're a Jedi All the Way - shortfiction by Holly Black and Cecil Castellucci
- Comic: Top Five Words or Phrases You Need to Know in Klingon
- One of Us - shortfiction by Liz Braswell [as by Tracy Lynn]
- Comic: How to Tell If Your Dice Are Lucky or Unlucky
- Definitional Chaos - shortfiction by Scott Westerfeld
- Comic: I Totally Shouldn't Post This, But...
- I Never - shortfiction by Cassandra Clare
- Comic: How to Look Cool and Not Drool in Front of Your Favorite Author
- The King of Pelinesse - shortfiction by M. T. Anderson
- Comic: How to Identify... The Living Dead
- The Wrath of Dawn - shortfiction by Cynthia Smith and Greg Leitich Smith
- Comic: How to Cheat Like a Nerd
- Quiz Bowl Antichrist - shortfiction by David Levithan
- Comic: How to Cosplay with Common Household Objects
- The Quiet Knight - shortstory by Garth Nix
- Comic: What Your Instrument Says About You
- Everyone But You - shortfiction by Lisa Yee
- Comic: What to Remember When Going to a Convention
- Secret Identity - novelette by Kelly Link
- Comic: What Your Lunch Table Status Means
- Freak the Geek - shortfiction by John Green
- Comic: How to Hook Up at the Science Fair
- Truth About Dino Girl - shortfiction by Barry Lyga
- Comic: Theater Types
- This Is My Audition Monologue - shortfiction by Sara Zarr
- Comic: The Best Ways to Stay Awake for Gaming
- The Stars at the Finish Line - shortfiction by Wendy Mass
- Comic: What Kind of Geek Are You?
- It's Just a Jump to the Left - shortfiction by Libba Bray
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