Not Quite a Genius is in bookstores and libraries.

  • "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

  • “One of the Best Comedy Books of 2017” - Vulture

  • “Best Beach Reads of Summer 2017” - domino

  • “Charming, clever and occasionally crass [...] a whole lot smarter than its title lets on” - The Maine Edge

  • “Nate Dern’s 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 funny—which they are—but they’re even kind of profound. Highly recommended reading for those hungry for surprise.” — A.J. Jacobs, New York Times bestselling author of The Know-it-All and 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 different—you 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 Central’s Broad City

Selection of fiction writing:

“Your Baby’s Developmental Milestones, Weeks One To Four Thousand” - The New Yorker, Daily Shouts

“College Dean’s Message About Last Night’s Heavy Breathing Party” - The New Yorker, Daily Shouts

"I Like All Types Of Music, And My Sense Of Humor Is So Random" - The New Yorker, Daily Shouts

"It's Not You, It's Your Man Bun" - The New Yorker, Daily Shouts

"An Intrepid Explorer Discovers a Man Cave" - McSweeney's Internet Tendency

"The Toothbrush You Just Threw Away Has Some Questions About The Seven 12-oz. Mountain Dews In Your Trash" - McSweeney's Internet Tendency

"Only Six Of My Seven Children Have Whooping Cough So I'm Staying Anti-Vax" - Funny Or Die

"The Transformation" - The Occasional: Funny Or Die’s Journal of American Humor

"To-Do List Mix Up" - TimeOut New York Joke of the Week

Selection of nonfiction writing:

"The Angst of the Creative Millennial, as Fodder for Satire" - The New York Times

“Finishing the Grueling Bike Race My Dad Started” - Outside Magazine

"Why Are Obstacle Course Races So Popular?" - The Atlantic

"I'm the Asshole Here: On the Perils of Standing Up to Strangers in Public" - New York Magazine

"How I Almost Died Pretending To Be A Vegetarian In College" - Vice

"An Obviously Miserable Thing That I Might Do Again" - Outside Magazine

"My Absurd Quest For A Coachella Ready Body" - Outside Magazine

"How To Train For Your Wedding" - Outside Magazine

"The Comedy of Sociology" - American Sociological Association's Footnotes

 

Selection of comedy video writing:

A sketch I wrote for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon featuring Orlando Bloom:

I wrote for the narrative series Mr. Student Body President starring Jeremy Shada (Adventure Time), now on Amazon:

A few comedic shorts I wrote for Funny Or Die:

And lastly, a comedy web series I wrote and directed called "Mic Masters":

Writing reps