A.J. Jacobs

Journalist

A.J. Jacobs is a journalist, lecturer, and human guinea pig whose books include Drop Dead Healthy, The Year of Living Biblically, and The Puzzler. He is host of the podcast The Puzzler. A contributor to NPR, The New York Times, and Esquire, among other media outlets, Jacobs lives in New York City with his family.

A.J. Jacobs (Credit: Lem Lattimer)

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The Past

Rum punch, music, and “election cake”: How to vote like it’s 1799

Author A.J. Jacobs explores how voting has changed since the days of the Founding Fathers — for better and for worse.