Puzzle master for NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday, the crossword editor of the New York Times, and the founder and director of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. Shortz will engage the audience in a fun, informative and brain stimulating lecture that will address how puzzles are created, the curious history of crosswords, and his lifelong passion for puzzles.

Part of The Center’s 2014-2015 Lecture Series and the BIG IDEA multidisciplinary project The Brain.

The 2014–2015 Lecture Series is generously sponsored by Jane P. Watkins.

2014-2015 Lecture Series
Author Timothy Egan, October 2
Puzzle Master Will Shortz, January 13
Ethan Russell, rock & roll photographer, January 22
NPR’s Shankar Vedantam, February 5
Author Ann Patchett, March 5

Lecture Series Ticket Packages
• Lecture Series: $117 for all 5 lectures
• Lecture Mini Series: $90 for 4 lectures (January to March only: includes Shortz, Russell, Vedantam, Patchett)