If anyone is interested in a book exploring these concepts, Moonwalking with Einstein was written by a journalist originally interested in doing a piece about t

If anyone is interested in a book exploring these concepts, Moonwalking with Einstein was written by a journalist originally interested in doing a piece about the world memory championships who wound up becoming the first American to win the world memory championships. The book traces the history of method of loci and the competitions, the potential practical utility (or lack thereof) in history and today, and the interesting personal story of how the author went from wondering "huh, could I memorize 20 playing cards in order?" to memorizing multiple decks at an international competition.