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Jul 30, 2002 · Along the way, Fatsis chronicles his own obsession with the game and his development as a player from novice to expert. More than a book about hardcore Scrabble players, Word Freak is also an examination of notions of brilliance, memory, language, competition, and the mind that celebrates the uncanny creative powers in us all. A Book Sense 76 pick.
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Aug 4, 2009 · Stefan Fatsis ist ein Sportreporter und der Autor des hervorragenden "Word Freak", bei dem es in die Welt des professionellen Scrabbles (ja, sowas gibt es) eintaucht. Für "A few seconds of panic" hat er sich eine größere Aufgabe vorgenommen: Als Kicker trainiert er in der Vorsaison bei den Denver Broncos mit.
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Stefan Fatsis ( / ˈstɛfən ˈfætsɪs / STEF-ən FAT-siss; born April 1, 1963) is an American author and journalist. He regularly appears as a guest on National Public Radio 's All Things Considered daily radio news program [1] and as a panelist on Slate 's sports podcast Hang Up and Listen. He is a former staff reporter for The Wall Street ...
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Jan 1, 2001 · SCRABBLE may be truly called America's game. But for every group of "living-room players" there is someone who is "at one with the board." In Word Freak, Stefan Fatsis introduces readers to those few, exploring the underground world of colorful characters for which the Scrabble game is life — playing competitively in tournaments across the country.
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“Fatsis . . . writes with affectionate zeal about the game and the fraternity of brilliant, lonely, and otherwise dysfunctional oddballs it attracts.” —The New York Times “Word Freak has an impassioned subtitle, and it lives up to every word.” —People “Fatsis is a wonderful writer.” —The New York Times Book Review
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Stefan Fatsis’s books. Average rating: 3.84 · 7,972 ratings · 900 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors. Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players. 3.82 avg rating — 5,479 ratings — published 2001 — 17 editions. Want to Read. saving…. Want to Read.
Word Freak. Word Freak is a nonfiction narrative by Stefan Fatsis published in 2001 ( ISBN 0-618-01584-1 ). The book is subtitled Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive SCRABBLE Players. Fatsis, a sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal, introduces the reader to the world of competitive Scrabble through a ...
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