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Joshua Foer is the author of Moonwalking with Einstein (Penguin Press, 2011), a personal exploration of the art and science of memory which culminates with his victory as a first-time entrant in the U.S. Memory Championships. Moonwalking with Einstein, a bestseller in the United States and internationally, was named to year-end best-of lists by Amazon.com, O Magazine, Discover, and Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times, among many other reviewers and publications. Foer was born in Washington, D.C., in 1982, graduated from Yale University in 2004, and lives in New Haven with his wife, Dinah. His writing has appeared in National Geographic, Esquire, Slate, Outside, and The New York Times. He is the co-founder of the Atlas Obscura, an online guide to the world’s wonders and curiosities, and the co- founder of the design competition Sukkah City.