About Me
Amy Reynaldo, the author of How to Conquer the New York Times Crossword Puzzle, is a top-10 finisher at the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Her first New York Times crossword byline appeared July 5, 2009. She solves at least three crosswords a day and writes about them here.
Tag Archives: Marbles: The Brain Store
Marbles: The Brain Store expanding to the East Coast
Marbles just opened another Chicago store, this one in the city’s premier retail magnet, Water Tower Place on North Michigan Avenue. This brings the chain to six Chicagoland stores and three in the Twin Cities. Good news for Easterners: Six … Continue reading
Save the date! Chicago crossword tourney on 4/16
The good people at Marbles: The Brain Store are hosting Chicago’s 3rd Annual Crossword Tournament on the afternoon of Saturday, April 16. The registration fee’s just $15 before April 1, $25 thereafter. The proceeds benefit the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, … Continue reading
Shop at Marbles
Marbles: The Brain Store recently revamped its website, adding demonstration videos (those of you who’ve attended the Marbles Amateur Crossword Tournament will see a familiar face), comments from the “Brain Coach,” and customer reviews. Their bricks-and-mortar stores have demo copies … Continue reading
Marbles Chicago Crossword Tournament wrap-up
We had about 50 competitors at the April 17 Marbles Crossword Tournament in Chicago, twice as many as last year. For next year, the host, Marbles: The Brain Store, may well seek out a bigger space to hold the event, … Continue reading