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William Poundstone is the author of twelve books, includingHow Would You Move Mount Fuji?andFortune's Formula, which was Amazon Editors' pick for the #1 nonfiction book of the year in 2005. He has written for theNew York Times,Harper's,Harvard Business Review, and theVillage Voice, among other publications. He lives in Los Angeles.

"Serious ammunition to pack for your next job interview."—Kirkus
"Poundstone offers strategies for making the best of nerve-racking situations, decoding interviewer's hidden agendas, and salvaging a doomed interview, in a solid treatment peppered with mind-bending puzzles. Poundstone's energetic, compelling writing...makes the book fun even for nonjob seekers."—Publishers Weekly
"A neat little manifesto on interview technique...Touring through a huge number of puzzles, he provides a truly exhaustive account of all the factors you're meant to consider when thinking your way through the solutions. Tackling [them] is incredibly gratifying, when you're not withering under the baleful eye of a potential employer."—New ScientistCulture Lab
"For those in the job market, Poundstone provides a handy survey of killer questions and how to answer them. For others, he offers the challenge of matching wits with people at America's most innovative companies. As for employers, he presents a timely warning about creative thinking and why job interviews don't work...The format affords Poundstone room to display his scientific knowledge, mathematical fluency and knack for explaining the arcane in playfully precise sentences."—Bloomberg Businessweek
"Amusing."—Denver Post
"A helpful guide."—Christian Science Monitor