Illinois Libraries Present to host virtual visit with crossword puzzle master

Posted April 04, 2023 11:00 pm

Submitted by Hollis Sienkiewicz

Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration between public libraries offering premier events, welcomes New York Times puzzle master Will Shortz in an online event on Tuesday, April 25.

Will Shortz has been the puzzle master for NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" since the program's start in 1987, crossword editor of The New York Times since 1993, editor of Games magazine for 15 years, and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, which has been held annually since 1978.

He also founded the World Puzzle Championship in 1992, and he co-founded the World Puzzle Federation in 1999. To date, Will is the author or editor of more than 500 puzzle books.

"Puzzle Master: A Conversation with Will Shortz" will be online via Zoom at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 25. Visit SchaumburgLibrary.org/events to register.

Schaumburg Township District Library is a founding member of Illinois Libraries Present, a statewide collaboration among public libraries offering premier events. ILP is funded, in part, by a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, a department of the Office of Secretary of State.

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