Sam is the co-owner of Aaron's Books and Of Dice & Pen in central Pennsylvania. She's been a feminist nerd since her days of swooping a lightsaber across the playground wearing her Wonder Woman Underoos. She has written articles for Publisher's Weekly and has spoken on a variety of topics relating to children's literature at the New Atlantic Independent Bookstores' annual conference. She occasionally blogs about her mid-life rediscovery of her nerd and geek roots at Mid-Life Nerd Crisis. You can find her on Twitter @OldSchlNerdGrl and also find more about her game and geek shop on Facebook at Of Dice & Pen @ Aaron's Books.
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