Not Quite a Genius by Nate Dern

March 31, 2022 Novels, Popular

Download Not Quite a Genius by Nate Dern PDF eBook free. The “Not Quite a Genius” is a mix of personal essays and short fiction pieces from Nate Dern.

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“Not Quite a Genius” is a mix of personal essays and short fiction pieces. Nate Dern is the author of this book. 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 at Funny or Die. For any reader seeking a comedic collection, there will be a piece in Not Quite a Genius that is a grand slam for you.

The essays are engaging anecdotes from Dern’s high school and college years. Its best was a story called “Predator-Prey” about Dern getting duped by con men in Tunisia while on a study abroad trip. Dern is a very funny prose writer. Unfortunately, in real life, he is personality is extremely grating. Each piece in Not Quite a Genius is different from the last, yet the whimsical, gentle honesty of the author’s voice remains constant. Some pieces are flat out silly and a lot of fun, some are heartfelt confessions of a sweet boy turned sweet man/boy, and some are light versions of dark satire about living in today’s society.