Who was the "Pirate" who wrote "A Pirate Looks at Fifty"?

Literature Trivia / March 30, 2025

Jimmy Buffett. The "Pirate" who wrote the autobiography "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" is pop singer Jimmy Buffett.

What was the best selling book written by an African-American in the first six months of 2007?

Literature Trivia / March 30, 2025

A Lesson Before Dying. Edward Gaines' "A Lesson Before Dying" was an Oprah's Book Club pick.

Kilgore Trout appears in the novels of which author?

Literature Trivia / March 29, 2025

Kurt Vonnegut. Kilgore Trout is Kurt Vonnegut's fictional science fiction writer.

Which writer killed his wife while trying to shoot a glass off her head?

Literature Trivia / March 29, 2025

William S. Burroughs. Burroughs was trying to show off his marksmanship to friends, but killed his wife with a single shot.

Who wrote the book "In Cold Blood"?

Literature Trivia / March 28, 2025

Truman Capote. Truman Capote's "In Cold Blood" was first published as a four-part serial in "The New Yorker".

Which two characters in "Romeo and Juliet" are kinsmen to the Prince of Verona?

Literature Trivia / March 28, 2025

Mercutio And Paris. Both Mercutio and Paris die as a result of the Capulet/Montague feuding.