Ian Scheffler has written for The New Yorker, The Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. He holds a degree in English from Columbia University, where he co-edited the Columbia Review. Cracking the Cube is his first book.
"Scheffler provides the first comprehensive book on the global
phenomenon of speedcubing. Much has changed since the first world
championship was organized in Budapest in 1982. But the emotions
were all there already - good to see they haven't cooled in over
three decades. The cubing community is growing ever larger, younger
- and faster!"
*Erno Rubik*
“I just couldn't put Cracking the Cube down once I started reading
- and I'm sure I'll read it again many more times. Scheffler’s a
great storyteller, and I think this book will be fascinating for
both speedcubers and non-cubers alike.”
*Feliks Zemdegs, two-time world Rubik's Cube champion*
“After I completed my first Rubik's Cube it quickly went from a
challenge to a hobby to an obsession. Scheffler provides a unique
perspective into the competitive sub-culture of cubing,
investigating the timelessness of the Cube as he chronicles his
incredible journey around the globe to gain a better understanding
of it. This is a book that anyone with a curious mind will
enjoy!"
*Ryan Fitzpatrick, New York Jets quarterback*
"Recommended." - Scientific American
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