Black Nerd Problems

Essays

De: William Evans, Omar Holmon

Narrado por: William Evans, Omar Holmon

The creators of the popular website Black Nerd Problems bring their witty and unflinching insight to this engaging collection of pop culture essays—on everything from Mario Kart to issues of representation—that “will fill you with joy and give you hope for the future of geek culture” (Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times bestselling author).

When William Evans and Omar Holmon founded Black Nerd Problems, they had no idea whether anyone beyond their small circle of friends would be interested in their little corner of the internet. But soon after launching, they were surprised to find out that there was a wide community of people who hungered for fresh perspectives on all things nerdy.

In the years since, Evans and Holmon have built a large, dedicated fanbase eager for their brand of cultural critiques, whether in the form of a laugh-out-loud, raucous Game of Thrones episode recap or an eloquent essay on dealing with grief through stand-up comedy. Now, they are ready to take the next step with this vibrant and hilarious essay collection, which covers everything from X-Men to Breonna Taylor with “alternately hilarious, thought-provoking, and passionate” (School Library Journal) insight and intelligence.

A much needed and fresh pop culture critique from the perspective of people of color, “this hugely entertaining, eminently thoughtful collection is a master class in how powerful—and fun—cultural criticism can be” (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

Best Blerd Book Ever!!

Omar and William bring their love of black nerd culture big time! They put me on to several anime/comics that I was sleeping on Hajime No Ippo, Jonathan Hickman's Houses of X/Powers of X. More than anything, I love how they articulate this experience (good and bad) of being black and a fan of nerd culture. The passion and hype they put into this is felt in every chapter. It's a unique audiobook that speaks directly to me that I played on road trips with my wife or while cleaning the house. If they ever make BNP2, it's pre-order purchase for me!

This the one, this the Nas ether in nerd format

Black Nerdy Excellence, simple & clean tight as that Kingdom Hearts theme song. Buy twice

Scream to Me

Love the concept and content. the authors were the narrators. I loved listening to William Evans. I imagine Omar Holman was just trying to build excitement for his part but when he came on it felt as though I was being screamed at half the book.

Excellent

I’m neither black, nor a nerd, (in the sense of having interest in comics or anime) but I started following BNP when the incredible GoT reviews came out (look them up if you’re not familiar) and continue to be a huge fan. This oscillates between hilarious (that essay about Simba from the lion king) to moving ruminations about fatherhood and the black experience. I would give this more stars if I could, I hope there’s a volume 2 someday.

Very entertaining!

Black Nerd Problems is a love letter to black nerds, and a fantastic book even if you're not a black nerd.