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Crosswords Reach Down and Across a Century
The Wall Street Journal· 3 months agoESSAY It was an unlikely way to set off a cultural explosion. Early in 1924, two young graduates of Columbia University, Richard Simon and Max Schuster,...
I Knew I'd Fail at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. That Was the Point.
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBarbara Bourland knew her entry at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament wouldn't go well. In her...
Haunted, self-possessed or just spirited: 2022's Emmy-nominated songs
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe songs nominated for the 2022 Emmy for original music and lyrics are each haunted by something. Some are lively, even wacky homages that resurrect sounds of the past — the grand, old "Oklahoma ...
These Diptyque Candles Are the Gift That Never Fails to Impress
Best Products via Yahoo News· 7 months agoNeed a Good Gift Idea? Give Them a Diptyque CandleMelanie Yates Life without scent would be more...
This L.A. flash-fiction star thinks novels are 'saggy.' Her own debut proves her wrong
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe debut novel 'Dead in Long Beach, California,' is a sharp, dazzling turn for Compton-raised...