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The Game, by Neil Strauss, is a book penetrating the secret society of pickup artists. Summary of the Book The author, also an investigative reporter, chronicles his experiences and encounters in the seduction community while working on an article. He is intrigued by the subculture of the romantic community and starts online discussions on the same lines, mainly out of his own frustrations. He once goes to a boot camp conducted by a man who calls himself “Mystery”. It has Strauss and others approaching women, and Mystery and his counterpart, Sinn, give them corrective advice on their body language, behaviour, and what to say. It is then that Strauss realizes that they were all the things that the society should have taught him in the first place. This title was featured on the New York Times Bestseller List. About Neil Strauss Neil Strauss is an American author, ghostwriter, and journalist, with both American and Kittitian citizenship. He is also known by pen names, Style and Chris Powles. He is associated with Rolling Stone as a contributing editor, and also writes regularly for The New York Times. He has authored and co-authored books like The Long Hard Road Out of Hell, The Dirt, How to Make Love Like a Porn Star, Everyone Loves You When You’re Dead, and Don’t Try This at Home.