SCRABBLEGRAMS - Treat Yourself & Support St. Jude's

[David C.]

Looking for the perfect wordplay-lover's stocking stuffer? Treat yourself and support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with the new book SCRABBLEGRAMS.

Happy Thanksgiving weekend one and all! Some of you may remember when this community made some amazing Scrabblegrams (click here) as part of a MW Masquerade tribute contest a couple years back. Here's an example of a Scrabblegram:

I realized every day will be

a Thanksgiving, not with

expensive meals, a banquet

of food, or cornucopia...

just more gratitude.

Blanks: T, V

The message above uses each of the 100 Scrabble tiles exactly once, i.e., 9 As, 2 Bs, 2 Cs, 4 Ds, etc., including one J, Q, X, and Z (and two blanks, which in this case are T and V). Thanks to publisher Penteract Press, we've got an illustrated book out just in time for the holidays which features 75 Scrabblegrams on a wide variety of topics including art, astronomy, math, science, movies, books, sports, puzzles, games, history, mythology, and many more*!

Pre-orders available now, with a publication date of December 2nd. Shipped from the UK, but all pre-orders should arrive in time for the holidays.

penteractpress.com/store/scrabblegrams-david-cohen

For every book purchased by a member of the MW community, I'll give $5 to St. Jude's (continuing Jenny's support of this worthy cause). Just send me a DM if you place an order and I'll add it to the tally.

It's the perfect stocking stuffer for all your word-nerd friends and family!

Thanks, and happy / safe holidays,
David

*Note: the Thanksgiving Scrabblegram is not one of the entries in the book, but can be found on the website davesscrabblegrams.com (over 400 entries).

[David C.]

For those who like back-cover blurbs...


"It's one thing to passionately create daily content for the word-loving crowd; it's another to take such a unique Scrabblicious approach, and so consistently deliver both a 'wow' and a smile. I'm such a fan of David and his work!" – Sam Ezersky, digital puzzles editor for The New York Times


"Escape into a world of wordplay magic with this joyous, engaging and utterly irresistible book. David Cohen takes the 100 Scrabble tiles and dexterously crafts them into scintillating poetic mosaics, often featuring additional constraints, all infused with a subtle musicality. The variety is dazzling! At once erudite and quirky, Scrabblegrams is full of surprises – a book to read, re-read, and cherish." – Marian Christie, author of Triangles and Fractal Poems


"When we explored the history of Scrabblegrams and celebrated David Cohen’s contest-winning limerick as our 'GOAT' - we couldn’t have imagined what would result. He has turned a niche pursuit into an art form - making the ethereal seem effortless. Try one yourself and you’ll appreciate the level of skill on display in his many creations!" – Eric Chaikin, co-founder of Beyond Wordplay