A conversation with this year’s speed-solving champion, Paolo Pasco

In her new book, Anna Shechtman argues for puzzles that reflect a broader sense of common knowledge.

"If I could only do one thing my whole life … it would be to make crosswords.” Life in Black and White is a series of four beautifully shot documentaries featuring people who work in "black and white." Andrea Carla Michaels is passionate about words, and has been constructing crossword puzzles for decades.