Speaking Engagements
Adrienne is available to speak to your crosswords-loving group!
Give us a few details and she'll be in touch with you shortly.
Give us a few details and she'll be in touch with you shortly.
SELECTED EVENTS:
May 6, 2021
Rosswords Puzzles, live on Twitch!
April 28, 2021
One Day University
[Virtual] Crosswords: Their History and the Puzzling People Who Can't Live Without Them
April 23-25, 2021
American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Stamford, CT
Special game presentation with Will Shortz—click link to watch (starts at 51:30)!
April 16, 2021
Nerd Nite, Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY
[In-person event, with all COVID precautions]
December 17, 2020
Special Event with PLANET WORD Museum, Washington, DC
"Crosswords and the People Who Love Them"
If you’ve spent the pandemic perfecting your crossword puzzle skills, you’re not alone. Puzzles of all kinds have spiked in popularity this year. But those of us who revel in the singular satisfaction of filling in the final square know the joys of crosswords aren’t fleeting. They have, after all, been a daily ritual for millions for over a century. Join Adrienne Raphel, author of Thinking Inside the Box for a lively conversation about where crosswords came from, how they’re built, and why we can’t get enough.
Watch video HERE, passcode rIV9i%8&
August 23, 2020
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Working with Words: Inside the New York Times Crossword: conversation with New York Times digital crossword editor Joel Fagliano
Watch video HERE
July 28, 2020
"A New World" with host Christina Chiu
Host Christina Chiu invites authors Adrienne Raphel, Joan Gelfand, Jessica Anthony, and Julie Bloemeke to discuss how their work takes readers to New Worlds.
Watch video HERE
POSTPONED: STAY TUNED FOR RESCHEDULING
BlakeSt. House, Bentonville, AR
May 6, 2021
Rosswords Puzzles, live on Twitch!
April 28, 2021
One Day University
[Virtual] Crosswords: Their History and the Puzzling People Who Can't Live Without Them
April 23-25, 2021
American Crossword Puzzle Tournament, Stamford, CT
Special game presentation with Will Shortz—click link to watch (starts at 51:30)!
April 16, 2021
Nerd Nite, Littlefield, Brooklyn, NY
[In-person event, with all COVID precautions]
December 17, 2020
Special Event with PLANET WORD Museum, Washington, DC
"Crosswords and the People Who Love Them"
If you’ve spent the pandemic perfecting your crossword puzzle skills, you’re not alone. Puzzles of all kinds have spiked in popularity this year. But those of us who revel in the singular satisfaction of filling in the final square know the joys of crosswords aren’t fleeting. They have, after all, been a daily ritual for millions for over a century. Join Adrienne Raphel, author of Thinking Inside the Box for a lively conversation about where crosswords came from, how they’re built, and why we can’t get enough.
Watch video HERE, passcode rIV9i%8&
August 23, 2020
Edinburgh International Book Festival
Working with Words: Inside the New York Times Crossword: conversation with New York Times digital crossword editor Joel Fagliano
Watch video HERE
July 28, 2020
"A New World" with host Christina Chiu
Host Christina Chiu invites authors Adrienne Raphel, Joan Gelfand, Jessica Anthony, and Julie Bloemeke to discuss how their work takes readers to New Worlds.
Watch video HERE
POSTPONED: STAY TUNED FOR RESCHEDULING
BlakeSt. House, Bentonville, AR