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Also by Stefan Fatsis:

A Few Seconds of Panic, July 2008
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Anatomy Of Baseball, April 2008
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Word Freak, July 2002
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Word Freak, July 2001
Hardcover

WORD FREAK
By: Stefan Fatsis

Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive ScrabblePlayers

Penguin
July 2002
384 pages
ISBN: 0142002267
EAN: 9780142002261
Paperback
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"Drama, strategy, controversy, pathos. The rich panorama of emotion. Synchronized swimming? No. Scrabble. Who knew?" --Bob Costas, NBC Sports broadcaster and author of FAIR BALL

"An engrossing, inside look at the strange and rarefied world of competitive Scrabble. It's a pleasure to experience vicariously a level of play that I'll never achieve!" --Will Shortz, New York Times Crossword Editor and Puzzle Master of NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday"

"As they say in the Scrabble world, Fatsis got great tiles when he set out to write this book -- a slew of memorable characters, and a competitive subculture as bizarre as any I've ever seen in sport. I really enjoyed WORD FREAK." --Frank DeFord

Media Buzz

Talk of the Nation - March 12, 2007
All Things Considered - August 26, 2005