National Book Lovers Day

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Mightier than the sword, proverbially (3)
• Enemies-to-lovers is a popular one (5)
• Short profile on the dust jacket (3)
• Slang for the romantic heat level in modern novels (5)
• Devoted community analyzing every chapter (6)
• The narrative arc that thickens (4)
• Format narrated by voice actors (5)
• Sci-fi, mystery, or historical fiction (5)

Down

• Writing that isn't structured as poetry (5)
• A yarn spun by a storyteller (4)
• Grand in scale, like the Odyssey (4)
• A milestone to reach before turning off the lamp (7)
• Dictionary found at the back of a textbook (8)
• The mind behind the manuscript (6)
• Nonfiction's alphabetical reference section (5)
• It might be dog-eared by a careless reader (4)

Popular free crosswords

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• Architecture Medium · 10 words
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