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Benjamin Nugent

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October 09, 1977 in The United States

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Average rating: 3.07 · 1,287 ratings · 313 reviews · 4 distinct works
American Nerd: The Story of...
2.98 of 5 stars 2.98 avg rating — 887 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions
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3.27 of 5 stars 3.27 avg rating — 400 ratings — published 2004 — 5 editions
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" SO good. You know how writers like to mine their geeky childhoods for comedy, but it always comes off kind of defensive, like "ha ha see I'm not a geek anymore"? American Nerd is the opposite of that -- honest and revealing and surprisingly movi "
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“I will take a serious approach to a subject usually treated lightly, which is a nerdy thing to do.”
Benjamin Nugent, American Nerd: The Story of My People

“Before i launch into a discussion of what a nerd is and where the idea of nerds comes from, I'd like to diclose that when i was eleven, I had a rich fantasy life in which I carried a glowing staff.”
Benjamin Nugent, American Nerd: The Story of My People

“When Americans vote for a particular candidate, they vote for the candidate who reminds them of the kind of person they would have eaten lunch with.”
Benjamin Nugent, American Nerd: The Story of My People




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