Everybody has their own personal horror story from high school. In Hollywood and in literature, "geek" is almost its own genre. Contributors to the new book, When I Was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School share their stories of desperately trying to fit in.
Guests:
John McNally writer, most recent novel is America's Report Card; editor of the book When I was a Loser: True Stories of (Barely) Surviving High School
Julianna Baggott, writer, author of the best-selling novel Girl Talk; co-author most recently of the book Which Brings Me To You: A Novel of Confessions contributed essay for the book, "When I Was a Loser"
Paul Weitz, director of films including American Pie and About a Boy
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