Anna Shechtman
Anna Shechtman (born 1990/1991) is an American journalist and crossword compiler. Shechtman is film editor for the Los Angeles Review of Books, and complies crossword puzzles for The New Yorker and The New York Times.[1]
Anna Shechtman | |
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Born | 1990/1991 (age 29–30) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Swarthmore College |
Occupation | Journalist and crossword compiler |
Home town | New York City |
Early life
Shechtman grew up in a Jewish family in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood.[2][3] She earned a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College,[2] and is studying for a PhD in English Literature and Film & Media Studies at Yale University.[1]
Crosswords
Shechtman was 19 when her first crossword appeared in the New York Times.[2][3]
In May 2019, The Guardian called her "the new queen of crosswords".[3]
gollark: Every new feature introduces a lot of code. Adding features wildly leads to problems.
gollark: Is there not already working search?
gollark: So do you *need* some sort of pinning feature in your current workflow?
gollark: But if you get rid of one group of friends that wouldn't be a problem.
gollark: Maybe you have too many friends and should lose some.
References
- "Anna Shechtman". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- Basu, Tanya (8 March 2019). "Anna Shechtman Is Revolutionizing Crosswords. Can She Save Them?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- Moshakis, Alex (12 May 2019). "Anna Shechtman, the new queen of crosswords". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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