Neil Strauss
Neil Darrow Strauss (born March 9, 1969),[1][2] also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author, journalist and ghostwriter. He is best known for his book The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, in which he describes his experiences in the seduction community in an effort to become a "pickup artist." He is a contributing editor at Rolling Stone and also wrote regularly for The New York Times.[3]
Neil Strauss
March 9, 1969
- Style
- Chris Powles
Writer
Early life and education[edit]
Strauss was born in Chicago, Illinois, on March 9, 1969.[2] After graduating from high school at the Latin School of Chicago in 1987,[4] Strauss attended Vassar College,[5][6] then transferred to[7] and subsequently graduated in Psychology from Columbia University in 1991.[8][9] While in school he began his career writing for Ear, an avant-garde magazine, and editing his first book, Radiotext(e), an anthology of radio-related writings for the postmodern publisher Semiotext(e). He moved on to The Village Voice, where, prior to becoming a reporter and critic, he took on tasks ranging from copyediting to fact-checking to writing copy.[10]
Strauss has been identified as Jewish by The Jewish Journal.[11] When asked about his ethnic background in an interview, Strauss simply stated that "my parents are very secretive."[12]