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Benjamin Nugent Takes a Hard Look at the Nerdsnew
Nugent dutifully tracks the origins of both the word and the aesthetic, in a two-part book that first examines the history of the nerd, and then wraps up with a less-interesting series of case studies of nerd subcultures.
The Portland Mercury |
Alison Hallet |
05-23-2008 |
Nonfiction
Ben Nugent Reveals the Truth: Nerds Defy Definitionnew

American Nerd plays out as part vindication, part apology, and it relates his personal experiences to a range of social, political and historical images and ideas.
New York Press |
Jerry Portwood |
05-15-2008 |
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