From Square One: A Meditation, with Digressions, on Crosswords

Public radio personality Dean Olsher explores the fascinating history, lore, and addictive appeal of crosswords in this clever and entertaining narrative-featuring the construction of an actual puzzle by professional puzzle writer Francis Heaney.

Filled with lively, original reporting,From Square One is a captivating and in-depth exploration of the puzzle world. It delves into the psychology-even the meta- physics-of crosswords. Olsher assesses the claim that solving crosswords helps prevent...