they weren’t allowed even to talk to each other. To do so risked beatings, lost meals or solitary confinement. Over time, though, they began to defy these rules. At one point, Maharaj helped a prison guard to complete a crossword and win a prize. He was offered food as a reward, ...
Artie was the youngest (at age thirteen) person to originate and sell a crossword puzzle to the New York Times. He went on to sell several dailies and two large Sunday puzzles to the Times before he began college. It’s been downhill ever since. He and his wife, Leah, live deep in...
“Momentum is a motherf---er.* Keep moving.”—Shane Smith, co-founder and CEO,Vice Media LLC*The only time a subject uttered an F-bomb in offering career advice “Patience is an overrated virtue.”—Jeff Clarke “Do everything fast.”—Meredith Whitney “I’d rather make a quick de...
“Momentum is a motherf---er.* Keep moving.”—Shane Smith, co-founder and CEO,Vice Media LLC*The only time a subject uttered an F-bomb in offering career advice “Patience is an overrated virtue.”—Jeff Clarke “Do everything fast.”—Meredith Whitney “I’d rather make a quick de...