William Poundstone


William Poundstone is an American author, columnist, and skeptic. He has written a number of books including the Big Secrets series and a biography of Carl Sagan.

Early life and education

Poundstone attended MIT and studied physics.

Personal life

An enthusiast of Harry Stephen Keeler, he maintains the
Keeler homepage and contributed to the anthology A to Izzard: A Harry Stephen Keeler Companion.
He is a cousin of comedian Paula Poundstone.