David Shenk

David Shenk talks about "The Immortal Game." In his wide-ranging and ever-fascinating examination of chess, Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of a game that seems so simple yet contains infinite possibilities. From its invention somewhere in India around 500 A.D., to its use as a teaching tool in inner-city America, chess has been a remarkably omnipresent factor in the development of civilization. - Book Passage David Shenk is an award-winning, national-bestselling author of five books, and a contributor to National Geographic, Slate, Harper's, National Public Radio, The New Yorker, Gourmet, Wired, and The American Scholar. He has written about music, technology, politics, bioethics, the brain, corporate malfeasance and kids' toys. He lectures frequently, and regularly appears on TV and radio.