Patrick Berry has been publishing puzzles since 1993 and lives in Athens, Georgia.
Sketchpad
New Coins in the Crypto Reserve
Forget gold. Time to stock up on Eggcoin (very valuable) and Scamcoin (not a scam).
By Liana Finck
Shouts & Murmurs
It’s Time to Check In for Your D.E. Eye Exam
This vision test is far from routine—don’t forget that racism starts in the retinas.
Shouts & Murmurs
Date Ideas for Couples in Long-Term Relationships
Go about your normal evening, but with a candle lit.
By McKayley Gourley
Poems
“The Eulogy I Didn’t Give (I)”
“My ambition to be done with ambition / suffered a setback at my father’s funeral.”
By Bob Hicok
The New Yorker Documentary
Life Inside a Singular Artists’ Enclave in Brooklyn, in “The Candy Factory”
Cory Jacobs and Jason Schmidt’s documentary short follows a creative community held together by collaboration and the efforts of a woman who is part landlady, part fairy godmother.
Sketchpad
Fragrances of Presidents Past
Now that Trump has released his new scent, “Victory 45-47” ($249), it’s time to sniff the competition.
By Barry Blitt
Poems
“Rift”
“How is it you shed earlier selves and are more yourself with each shedding?”
By Arthur Sze