Book Crossword

3. Desert-set sci-fi classic with a very sandy plot
4. Literary comparison that skips the word “like”
10. What readers do when a perfectly good page needs their thoughts in the margins
12. Author who gave us 1984
13. Flexible book format — excellent for tossing into an overstuffed bag
14. The voice telling you what is going on
15. Fourteen-line poem, traditionally — Shakespeare was a fan
17. Toni Morrison novel with a haunting title
20. The list that somehow grows faster than it gets finished
21. Author of Emma and master of matchmaking
23. Mark who wrote Tom Sawyer
24. Mary who brought a certain monster to literary life

1. “It was the best of times…” author
2. Tiny lifesaver that prevents “Where was I?” panic
3. Bram Stoker's famous count
5. Writer's subtle hint that you probably missed the first time
6. Place where “just one book” is a dangerous promise
7. Reader who considers a stack of books a perfectly reasonable weekend plan
8. Tolkien's small-footed adventurer
9. Shakespeare tragedy featuring a very indecisive prince
11. What happens after the main story has technically ended
16. Ancient poet credited with The Odyssey
18. Austen heroine with a talent for matchmaking — whether asked or not
19. The story's main character — usually the one causing all the plot problems
22. The “Great” character throwing extravagant parties