Benjamin Nugent

Benjamin Nugent is the director of creative writing at Southern New Hampshire University and the author of the cultural history American Nerd. His essays and reviews have appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Time, and his first novel, Good Kids, will be published in January.

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Why There Needs to Be a Real (Grad) School of Rock

Why There Needs to Be a Real (Grad) School of Rock

Entertainment Oct 1 2012, 8:34 AM ET

Aspiring rock musicians could benefit both artistically and financially from a musician-mentoring grad program similar to the Iowa Writers' Workshop. More »

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