Episode
The Beauty of Crossword Puzzles ft. Natan Last
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- The Study Hall Podcast
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- Feb 17, 2026
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- 2140
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Summary
Natan Last's work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Drift, The New York Times, and Los Angeles Review of Books. He also writers the bimonthly crossword puzzles for The New Yorker. In this conversation with host Daniel Spielberger, Last chats about his new book "Across The Universe: The Past, Present, and Future of Crossword Puzzles." More info about "Across The Universe": https://bookshop.org/p/books/across-the-universe-the-past-present-and-future-of-the-crossword-puzzle-natan-last/dfa29ea13fb78845 More info about Study Hall: studyhall.xyz Music by KT The Terrible