This sudoku is featured from mid-July through mid-August, the two months of the year that are named in honor Roman emperors: Julius and Augustus. Which reminds us of a joke: How was the Roman Empire cut in half? With a pair of Caesars! We hope you enjoy this month's Sudoku!
July 2024 Puzzle: Good Sports
Without revealing too much about the theme in this month's crossword (okay—it has to do with sports), we want to remind readers that your Andover library card gives you full access to The Athletic, a sport journalism website that provides national and local coverage of more than a thousand teams across North America and the UK. While the Athletic has thousands of articles, dozens of podcasts, and a handful of email newsletters, the feature most people use its app, which can be personalized to send push notifications on whatever teams and topics interest you. Check it out by visiting https://mhl.org/nyt! We hope your enjoy this month's puzzle!
June 2024 Book of the Month
Called transformative by The New York Times and deserving of a place in every library by Booklist, Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story by Jacob Tobias is our pick for June's Book of the Month.
June 2024 Puzzle: “Stressed” spelled backwards
Warning! Most people will find the theme entries in this month's crossword pretty sweet—they may make you hungry! If you are of a mind to make something tasty and toothsome, you're bound to find inspiration in our collection of cooking magazines (many of which are available online), or possibly NYT Cooking, which is part of New York Times | All Access. We hope your enjoy this month's puzzle!
May 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku
It’s May, the shortest month of the year! Yes, we know that some people think February is the shortest month, but that’s not just so. Look:
May 2024 Book of the Month
Chosen as a best book of the year by The New York Times, Time Magazine and NPR, Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson is our pick for May's Book of the Month.
May 2024 Puzzle: Some of Stephen King’s favorite novels
This is the last installment of our three-part series of crosswords featuring Stephen King. The March crossword, Literary Feast III, had STEPHENKINGCRAB as the central 15, and last month’s crossword celebrated the 50th anniversary of Stephen King’s “Carrie.” As you might guess, we are pretty big fans of Mr. King’s works! But what books is Stephen King a fan of? He actually provided a list of ten of his favorites for Goodreads back in 2017, and that is the theme of this month’s puzzle. Enjoy!
April 2024 Mid-Month Sudoku
We can't think of anything to write for this month's sudoku so we'll just share a dumb joke: You: Did you hear NASA is sending a manned spaceship to the sun?
April 2024 Book of the Month
Still Life by bestselling author Sarah Winman weaves a poignant tale of people united by love, war, and art, while immersing readers in the backdrop of Italy during World War II. Called poetry by The New York Times, this is our pick for April's Book of the Month.
April 2024 Puzzle: 50th Anniversary of Stephen King’s “Carrie”
Carrie, Stephen King's first novel, was first published on April 5, 1974. It launched Stephen King's career as an author, with his novels consistently becoming best sellers. As the headline of a piece by Margaret Atwood in the New York Times puts it, "Stephen King's First Book Is 50 Years Old, and Still Horrifyingly Relevant." We hope you enjoy this Carrie-themed puzzle!