Deb Amlen

Who is Deb Amlen?

Deb Amlen is a humor writer and crossword puzzle constructor whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and other national publications. She is on the team that constructs the American Values Club crossword, edited by Ben Tausig, and is the "X Games" columnist for BUST Magazine. As of January 2011, Amlen is the New York Times' official blogger writing about The New York Times crossword puzzle at Wordplay.

She is the author of It's Not PMS, It's You, a humorous look at the possible biological reasons behind why men act the way they do. Amlen's second book is "Create Your Life Lists", a hands-on guide to writing life lists.