Benjamin Nugent

Benjamin Nugent has written for The New York Times Magazine, Time, New York, and n plus 1. American Nerd: The Story of My People, which will be published by Scribner May 13th, is a combination of history, reporting and memoir. He grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts.

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How Stereotypes of Jews and Asians Evolved into the Nerd

Picture a continuum that runs from “really sensual” to “not sensual.” You could place animals…