Benjamin Nugent
Encyclopedia
Benjamin Nugent is an American
writer, best known for the book American Nerd: The Story of My People.
. He was the original keyboardist for The Cloud Room
, an indie rock
band based in Brooklyn, New York. Nugent began his literary career as a reporter for Time
magazine, writing mostly about music.
Nugent's short story "Ollie the Owl" was published in the Winter 2009 issue of Tin House
, and The L Magazine included his story "The Rugby Witch" in their summer 2010 fiction issue. His essay "Security," about authors and money, appeared in Bookmark Now, a collection of work by young writers on writing. Nugent has also written pieces for New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, Good Magazine
and n+1
.
Nugent currently lives in Iowa City.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer, best known for the book American Nerd: The Story of My People.
Biography
Nugent grew up in Amherst, MassachusettsAmherst, Massachusetts
Amherst is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States in the Connecticut River valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,819, making it the largest community in Hampshire County . The town is home to Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts...
. He was the original keyboardist for The Cloud Room
The Cloud Room
The Cloud Room, named after the Prohibition-era speakeasy at the top of the Chrysler Building, is an American band based in Brooklyn, New York...
, an indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band based in Brooklyn, New York. Nugent began his literary career as a reporter for Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
magazine, writing mostly about music.
Nugent's short story "Ollie the Owl" was published in the Winter 2009 issue of Tin House
Tin House
Tin House is an American literary magazine and book publisher based in Portland, Oregon and New York City. The Tin House magazine was conceived in the summer of 1998 by Portland publisher Win McCormack. He envisioned a journal that would be graphically appealing and free of the stale substance...
, and The L Magazine included his story "The Rugby Witch" in their summer 2010 fiction issue. His essay "Security," about authors and money, appeared in Bookmark Now, a collection of work by young writers on writing. Nugent has also written pieces for New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, Good Magazine
GOOD Magazine
Good is a media platform that promotes, connects, and reports on the individuals, businesses, and non-profits "moving the world forward." Good produces a , a quarterly magazine, and online video content covering a variety of topics, including the environment, education, urban planning, design,...
and n+1
N+1
n+1 is a New York–based American literary magazine that publishes social criticism, political commentary, essays, art, poetry, book reviews, and short fiction. It is published three times each year, and content is published on several times each week...
.
Nugent currently lives in Iowa City.
External links
- Audio interview regarding "American Nerd" on public radio program The Sound of Young AmericaThe Sound of Young AmericaThe Sound of Young America is a public radio program and podcast based in Los Angeles, California and distributed by Public Radio International...
- Salon.com interview with Nugent
- CNN.com review of Elliott Smith and the Big Nothing
- Cloud Room page
- n+1 article
- Official Site