Neil Strauss
| Neil Strauss | |
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| Strauss in January 2009 | |
| Born | Neil Darrow Strauss March 9, 1969 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | 
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| Alma mater | Columbia University | 
| Occupation | Writer | 
| Notable work | The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists | 
Neil Darrow Strauss (born March 9, 1969), also known by the pen names Style and Chris Powles, is an American author and journalist. His book The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists, 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.