Nerd Culture

I was 19 years old and in my first year of college when I had learned how a contemporary of mine from Lexington, Kentucky who had created a computer game when he was still in high school, had gotten his...

“American Nerd” by Benjamin Nugent is a 2008 book that I have a feeling mistakenly ended up in the humor section in a lot of bookstores. Although certainly funny in parts, “American Nerd” is a thoughtful meditation on nerd culture...

So, why “nerd” instead of “geek?” Well, for one, “nerdversive” sounds better than “geekversive.” but there are other reasons as well. We think “geek” has had its time in the sun and now it is time for “nerd” to shine....