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Jul 30, 2002 · 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. It is also the story of how the Scrabble game was invented by an unemployed architect during the Great Depression and how it has grown ...
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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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Jul 7, 2001 · In Word Freak, Stefan Fatsis claims the ranks of normal Scrabble experts are plentiful, but instead chooses to focus on the lives of antisocial, reclusive and at times creepy champion players who appear to be in abundance.
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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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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. It is also the story of how the Scrabble game was invented by an unemployed architect during the Great Depression and how it has grown ...
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Jul 7, 2001 · Stefan Fatsis is a staff reporter for the Wall Street Journal and a regular commentator on NPR’s All Things Considered.He has written for the Associated Press, the Village Voice, and P.O.V. magazine, as well as appeared on Good Morning, America to discuss the 2000 National Scrabble Championship.
Jul 30, 2002 · Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive ScrabblePlayers [Fatsis, Stefan] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.
