More than 50 million Americans do crossword puzzles on a regular basis. Dean Olsher explores the cultural history, psychology, and even metaphysics of crosswords. In From Square One he looks into the origins and traditions of crossword puzzles, and why so many people make doing them a habit.
Event: Dean Olsher will be reading and signing books
Tuesday, June 23rd, at 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble
West 82nd Street and Broadway
Guests:
Dean Olsher
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Comments [2]
I saw wordplay about two years ago and have been hooked on crossword puzzles and the cryptoquotes. I can now pretty reliable work my way through the Monday, Tuesday, Wed and Thursday puzzles - looking forward to breaking beyond Friday.
"More than 50 million Americans do crossword puzzles on a regular basis"? That's almost 17% of the population. I don't believe it. 17% of the American population is barely literate.
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