The excellent and inclusive follow-up to Nicholson-s The Secret Loves of Geek Girls brings together, once again, dozens of cartoonists, prose writers, and general-purpose nerds to tell 37 stories about the intersections between love, dating, sex, and pop culture. The tales run the gamut, both in subject matter and aesthetic, from Dana Simpson-s lighthearted story of finding romance and her true gender through the online -furry- community to Shee Phon-s watercolor scenes expressing the beauty of shared asexual love. Margaret Atwood is the most notable name returning to the project with memoirs of being a horror-obsessed babysitter, brought to eerie life by Pretty Deadly colorist Jordie Bellaire. Nicholson herself briefly interjects with a few candid and warning remarks on creators hooking up at comic and fan conventions, which plays well in complement to Hope Larson-s reminiscence of a con-weekend fling. Though the pieces vary wildly in tone and content, Nicholson-s careful organization ensures nothing feels out of place. In fact, the variety of creators- experience is this book-s strongest suit: no matter what each reader thinks of -love,- there-s a love story here for them. (Feb.)