Thinking Inside the Box, Raphel Adrienne

Автор: Raphel, Adrienne
Название: Thinking Inside the Box
ISBN: 1472144627 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472144621
Издательство: Little Brown
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Описание: A delightful, erudite, and immersive exploration of the crossword puzzle and its fascinating history from a brilliant young writer.

Автор: Raphel, Adrienne
Название: Thinking Inside the Box
ISBN: 1472144635 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781472144638
Издательство: Little Brown
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Автор: Raphel Murray
Название: Murray Raphel Remembers
ISBN: 0982664400 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780982664407
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Автор: Raphel Adrienne
Название: Thinking Inside the Box: Adventures with Crosswords and the Puzzling People Who Can`t Live Without Them
ISBN: 0525522085 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780525522089
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: A delightful, erudite, and immersive exploration of the crossword puzzle and its fascinating history by a brilliant young writer

The crossword is a feature of the modern world, inspiring daily devotion and obsession from not just everyday citizens looking to pass the time but icons of American life, such as Bill Clinton, Yo-Yo Ma, and Martha Stewart. It was invented in 1913, almost by accident, when a newspaper editor at the New York World was casting around for something to fill some empty column space for that year's Christmas edition. Practically overnight, it became a roaring commercial success, and ever since then has been an essential ingredient of any newspaper worth its salt. Indeed, paradoxically, its popularity has never been greater, even as the world of media and newspapers, its natural habitat, has undergone a perilous digital transformation. But why, exactly, are its satisfactions so sweet that over the decades has it become a fixture of breakfast tables, nightstands, and commutes, and even given rise to competitive crossword tournaments?

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, doing her level best to hold her own; 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 puzzle editor and NPR's official "Puzzlemaster," she goes behind the scenes to see for herself how the world's gold standard of puzzles is made.

Equal parts ingenious and fun, Thinking Inside the Box is a love letter to the infinite joys and playful possibilities of language, and will be a treat for die-hard cruciverbalists and first-time solvers alike.

Автор: Raphel, Adrienne
Название: Thinking Inside The Box
ISBN: 0525522107 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780525522102
Издательство: Random House (USA)
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Описание: A delightful, erudite, and immersive exploration of the crossword puzzle and its fascinating history

Almost 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 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, Raphel dives into the secrets of this classic pastime. Thinking Inside the Box is an ingenious love letter not just to the abiding power of the crossword but to the infinite joys and playful possibilities of language itself. This book is a treat for diehard cruciverbalists and first-time solvers alike.