About

Sarah Durn is a bestselling author and journalist. She regularly contributes to The New York Times and is a columnist and editor for Atlas Obscura. She has additional bylines in National Geographic, Smithsonian, WIRED, Atlas Obscura, Gizmodo, Culture Trip, Mental Floss, and The AV Club, among others. Her book The Beginner’s Guide to Alchemy, published by Rockridge Press in May 2020, has garnered more than a thousand five-star reviews on Amazon and was a #1 new release on the site.