I liked this. It was not the book I expected. I LOVED the beginning but my excitement petered off a bit. 

I guess I expected a little more about crosswords? 

It was less "feminist history of the crossword puzzle" and more "feminist history through the eyes of a crossword puzzle enthusiast" 

But I liked that it was an intense, part memoir part history book. I like the intellectual feel of books written by journalists and she does a great job being both personal and educational.