Thinking Inside the Box Adventures With Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can't Live Without Them

The crossword is a feature of the modern world, inspiring daily devotion and obsession from millions. It was invented in 1913, almost by accident, when an editor at the New York World was casting around for something to fill some empty column space for that year's Christmas edition. Almost overnight, crosswords became a phenomenal commercial success, and have been an essential ingredient of any newspaper worth its salt since then. Indeed, paradoxically, the popularity of crosswords has never been greater, even as the world of media and newspapers, the crossword's natural habitat, has undergone a dramatic digital transformation. Blending first-person reporting from the world of crosswords with a delightful telling of the crossword's rich literary history, Adrienne Raphel dives into the secrets of this classic pastime.

ISBN:	9781472144621
Publisher:	Little, Brown
Imprint:	Robinson
Published date:	04 Mar 2021
DEWEY:	793.7320922
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	304
Weight:	242g
Height:	345mm
Width:	198mm
Spine width:	27mm

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