The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle by Anna Shechtman

The Riddles of the Sphinx: Inheriting the Feminist History of the Crossword Puzzle

Anna Shechtman

268 pages first pub 2024 (editions) user-added

nonfiction feminism history memoir sociology medium-paced
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In this fascinating work--part memoir, part cultural analysis--she excavates the hidden history of the crossword and the overlooked women who have been central to its creation and evolution, from the "Crossword Craze" of the 1920s to the role of d...

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