Block Party Michigan Edition Crossword Puzzle Book
In the follow-up to their debut book, Detroit Edition, the authors expand beyond city limits to celebrate the entire Mitten State. This time around, Sala and Emily act as both authors and editors, overseeing a star-studded lineup of constructors with ties to Michigan. If you have played a digital word game or puzzle sometime in the last 10 years, chances are you have already engaged with their work.
Michigan Edition covers the entire state, from Benton Harbor to Copper Harbor, with 80 puzzles spread across five chapters. The book caters to both the seasoned solver and the “crossword curious” with puzzles of all sizes and levels, as well as a Tips for Solving guide and answer key with explanations. The authors pride
themselves on creating “Crossword Puzzles for the People” and have converted many crossword-skeptics
into enthusiasts through their irreverent and approachable puzzles.
With titles like “Sa Yah to da UP!”, “MI Happy Place”, “Art Coast”, and “Hail Yeah!”, Michigan Edition touches on the cultural cornerstones and local lore of The Great Lakes State. It includes lively, hyperlocal grid entries that would not have the opportunity to appear in national publications – stuff like YOOPER, APRIL IN THE D, CHERRYFEST, and MORT CRIM, just to name a few. Regular solvers will recognize traditional puzzle formats as seen in daily crosswords like The New York Times and USA Today, such as: minis, midis, themed, themeless or “freestyle”, and Sunday-sized.
- 6x9 paperback
- 232 pages
- 80 puzzles
- 5 color illustration pages
About the Authors:
Both as collaborators and individually, Emily and Sala have had puzzles published in The New York Times, LA Times, USA Today, AVCX, Andrew McMeel's Universal Syndicate, Apple News+, Defector, and Puzzmo. They love weaving the magic of Michigan into their work and using it to introduce people to the joy of crossword
solving.
