Anna Shechtman

Anna Shechtman (born 1990/1991) is an American journalist and crossword compiler. Shechtman is film editor for the Los Angeles Review of Books, and compiles crossword puzzles for The New Yorker and The New York Times.[1]

Anna Shechtman
Born1990/1991 (age 29–30)
NationalityAmerican
EducationSwarthmore College
OccupationJournalist and crossword compiler

Early life

Shechtman grew up in a Jewish family in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood.[2][3] She earned a bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College,[2] and in 2020 received a PhD in English Literature and Film & Media Studies at Yale University.[1]

Crosswords

Shechtman was 19 when her first crossword appeared in the New York Times.[2][3]

In May 2019, The Guardian called her "the new queen of crosswords".[3]

References

  1. "Anna Shechtman". Los Angeles Review of Books. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  2. Basu, Tanya (8 March 2019). "Anna Shechtman Is Revolutionizing Crosswords. Can She Save Them?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
  3. Moshakis, Alex (12 May 2019). "Anna Shechtman, the new queen of crosswords". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
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