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American Nerd: The Story of My People by Benjamin Nugent

4.0

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Nugent has produced a high-quality, entertaining read about what he calls "my people"--and I guess they're mine, too. _American Nerd_ is a wide-ranging discussion of what makes someone a "nerd", from the first appearances in writing of the pejorative itself to the physiological origin and allure of nerdlike activities. Other than a couple of odd jaunts into questionable psychoanalysis, this one is absolutely worth your time for its look into an interesting and oft-maligned subculture that has more influence on today's culture than you might first imagine.