It all started a couple of years ago when Juliana Pache got stuck while doing a crossword puzzle, the clue making a reference ...

The four-letter (and now obvious) answer is Tina. Later, when I crack open Juliana Pache’s book Black Crossword: 100 Mini Puzzles Celebrating the African Diaspora, I instantly recognize the ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Juliana Pache about her Black crossword mini puzzles, with clues that honor African heritage.

If you have not subscribed to our weekly newsletter, you can do so here. Juliana Pache has always loved crossword puzzles. They intersect with her lifelong obsession with language, culture and ...

Juliana Pache poses for a photo in Washington Square Park in New York, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)(Pamela Smith / AP) NEW YORK — It started a couple of years ago when Juliana ...

OK, it's time to play a different kind of puzzle. JULIANA PACHE: Four letters, rude seasoning. RASCOE: OK, rude - the first thing I thought of was Lawry's, but that's not rude. I guess jerk.

NEW YORK — It started a couple of years ago when Juliana Pache was doing a crossword puzzle and got stuck. She was unfamiliar with the reference that the clue made. It made her think about what ...

Juliana Pache poses for a photo in Washington Square Park in New York, Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) Juliana Pache poses for a photo in Washington Square Park in New York ...