Not Quite a Genius

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Highly recommended reading for those hungry for surprise (A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author)a rollicking collection of personal stories and essays on relationships, technology, and contemporary society from the news editor at Funny or Die and former artistic director at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.

This hilarious collection of essays spans a wide variety of topics. Theres the open letter to Charles Manson, a brave archeologists journey into a suburban man cave, and a long overdue, sternly worded letter from Leif Erikson to Christopher Columbus. Walt Whitman even teaches a spin class.

Nate Derns razor-sharp eye examines modern society and technology, man buns, dating apps, and juicing crazes. Anyone whos ever scrunched their eyes at WiFi Terms & Conditions, listened to the reasons that led a vegetarian to give up meat, or looked on in horror at the evolving audacity of reality TV will appreciate Derns wicked and funny take on modern life. Not Quite a Genius is fun, and funny, a breath of fresh air that you can eat up bit by bit or all at once (Abbi Jacobson, cocreator and star of Broad City).

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"Nate Derns brain is a VitaMix that chops up Kafka, the Internet, Republicans and thousands of other cultural ingredients and blends them into hilarious little treats. The results are not just funnywhich they arebut theyre even kind of profound. Highly recommended reading for those hungry for surprise."A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Know-it-Alland Drop Dead Healthy
Nate is one of those writers and performers that is constantly morphing and changing, always impressing and exceeding my expectations. His book is no differentyou never know where it's going to go next, what genre, what format, what unique new take on an old idea. It's a breath of fresh air that you can eat up bit by bit or all at once like a huge hoagie. His book is, in a lot of ways, like a really wonderful sandwich."Abbi Jacobson, co-creator and star of Comedy Centrals Broad City
So no, Nate Dern may not be quite a genius. Still, he has written a book that is very smart, funny, thoughtful, and that might be just what the world needs.The New York Times Book Review

Author Bio

Nate Dern grew up in the mountains of Evergreen, Colorado, where he enjoyed running on dirt trails and reading Kurt Vonnegut. Formerly the artistic director at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater, Dern is the current news editor atFunny or Die. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife and their cat, Renly Baratheon.Not Quite a Geniusis his first book.