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Search - Crossworld: One Man's Journey into America's Crossword Obsession
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Crossworld One Man's Journey into America's Crossword Obsession Author: Sixty-four million people do it at least once a week. Nabokov wrote about it. Bill Clinton even did it in the White House. The crossword puzzle has arguably been our national obsession since its birth almost a century ago. Now, in Crossworld, writer, translator, and lifelong puzzler Marc Romano goes where no Number 2 pencil has gone befor... more »
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janetg - Oklahoma City, OK reviewed Crossworld: One Man's Journey into America's Crossword Obsession on + 14 more book reviews
The author uses a (slightly annoying)light, amoral tone in writing about his immersing beguilement by crossword puzzles and puzzle-makers. Some interesting history of crossword puzzles, cross-cultural tidbits, well-known puzzlemakers, and the annual, national crossword competition.
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- Humor & Entertainment >> Puzzles & Games >> Crosswords >> General
- Humor & Entertainment >> Puzzles & Games >> General