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Here's what's making us happy <em> this </em> week.

Here's what's making us happy this week.

By Brittany Allen | May 9, 2025

How Word Puzzles Tickle the Brain and Satisfy the Soul

How Word Puzzles Tickle the Brain and Satisfy the Soul

A.J. Jacobs on the Joy of Playing With Words

By A.J. Jacobs | April 27, 2022

An ode to Wordle, our daily source of hope.

An ode to Wordle, our daily source of hope.

By Katie Yee | January 27, 2022

A comedian has just solved

A comedian has just solved "the world's most difficult literary puzzle."

By Emily Temple | November 6, 2020

Talking to Poets About Their Love of Crossword Puzzles

Talking to Poets About Their Love of Crossword Puzzles

Adrienne Raphel Talks to Alice Notely, Fatima Asghar, and More

By Adrienne Raphel | March 17, 2020

The Pleasures of John Ashbery's

The Pleasures of John Ashbery's "Difficult" Poetry

Looking Back at his Final Poem, One Year After his Death

By Nathan Goldman | September 4, 2018

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