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People Who Can't Live Without Them PDF Full
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Thinking Inside the
Box: Adventures with
Crosswords and the
Puzzling People Who
Can't Live Without
Them PDF Full
Description
A delightful, erudite, and immersive exploration of the crossword puzzle and its fascinating
history by a brilliant young writerAlmost as soon as it appeared, the crossword puzzle had
already become indispensable to our lives. Invented practically by accident in 1913, when a
newspaper editor at the New York World was casting around for something to fill empty column
space, it became a roaring commercial success practically overnight. Ever since then, the humble
puzzle--consisting of a grid of blank squares in which solvers write answers in response to clues--
has been an essential ingredient of any newspaper worth its salt. The puzzle's daily devotees
include everyone from subway riders looking to pass the time to cultural icons such as Martha
Stewart, Bill Clinton, and Yo-Yo Ma. Today, its popularity is greater than ever, even as the media
world has undergone a perilous digital transformation. But why, exactly, are the crossword's
satisfactions so sweet that it is a fixture of breakfast tables, nightstands, and commutes, and has
even given rise to competitive crossword tournaments? There are mysteries beyond the
clues.Blending first-person reporting from the world of crosswords with a delightful telling of its rich
literary history, Adrienne Raphel dives into the secrets of this classic pastime. At the annual
American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, she rubs shoulders with elite solvers of the world;
aboard a crossword- themed cruise, she picks the brains of the enthusiasts whose idea of a good
time is a week on the high seas with nothing but crosswords to do; and, visiting the home and
office of Will Shortz, New York Times crossword editor and NPR's official "Puzzlemaster," she
goes behind the scenes to see for herself how America''s gold standard of puzzles is made.As
ingenious as it is fun, Thinking Inside the Box is a love letter not just to the abiding power of the
crossword but to the infinite joys and playful possibilities of language itself. This book will be a treat
for die-hard cruciverbalists and first-time solvers alike.