Gridlock: Crossword Puzzles and the Mad Geniuses Who Create Them - Couverture souple

Gaffney, Matt

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ISBN 10 : 156025890X ISBN 13 : 9781560258902

Editeur : Running Press, 2006

Synopsis

In the spirit of Word Freak and Searching for Bobby Fischer, Gridlock is a chronicle of the quirky subculture of America's crossword puzzles. Tens of millions of Americans solve crossword puzzles regularly, but few know a thing about their genesis. Who writes crosswords, how—and for God's sake, why? Matt Gaffney is one of two dozen people who earns a living as a cruciverbalist. In Gridlock he provides an insider's look at the people who put that puzzle in your paper every day. With verve and gusto, Gaffney traces his own starving-artist struggle to find paying puzzle gigs, including marketing hip crosswords to the Gen-X market. He then moves on to topics like the effect of computers on crossword writing, including a man versus machine battle he stages to see who writes better crosswords; the ever-evolving crossword puzzle book market, where a top-selling series now has books shaped like a toilet seat; and a trip to the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, where the "Cru" (collective slang noun meaning "the crossword puzzle writing community") hangs out in person once a year. Gridlock also features an interview with crossword rock star Will Shortz.

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À propos de l'auteur

Matt Gaffney writes puzzles for the Washington Post Magazine, Simon & Schuster's crossword book series, and Random House Masterpiece Crosswords.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Running Press
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 156025890X
• ISBN 13: 9781560258902
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible