Tools of the Writer’s Trade
Nabokov’s novels all began on 3×5 these, which he kept under his pillow in case of inspiration
An index card
He was a great rugby & lacrosse player but he’s better known as “The Father of Basketball”
Naismith
As the central river artery, this is one of the world’s busiest waterways
The Mississippi
“Joy of Cooking” instructions for making this cherry dessert: “Standing back, ignite with a long lighted match
cherries jubilee
Avoid the sting as you tell us that un’ape is this insect
the bee
In 2009 this, on which Cormac McCarthy produced 5 million words, sold for over $250,000 at auction
a typewriter
Once in the news himself, today this marine colonel hosts “War Stories” on the Fox News Channel
(Ollie) North
Although its ultimate source is still debated, this river flows into the Atlantic
the Amazon
Henri Charpentier is said to have created this dessert crepes dish by accident; the dish was a flaming success
Crepe Suzette
That’s the scariest ragno, one of these, I’ve ever seen! With all eight of its legs!
a spider
At London’s Charles Dickens museum, visitors can handle Dickens’ own pen of this type
a fountain pen
After a breakdown around 1919, this Russian-born ballet dancer spent the rest of his life in & out of asylums
Najinksy
From two small sources, this river flows to the North Sea
the Rhine
You can make a flaming version of this tex-mex dish whose name means “little sashes”
fajitas
If you’re called un asino, you’re either a fool, or this animal
a donkey
Raymond Chandler composed screenplays by talking into this machine, a brand name copyrighted in 1907
a dictaphone
He not only won the 1971 Nobel Prize for Literature, he also served in the Chilean senate
(Pablo) Neruda
The head of this river is dry for much of the year and flows to an estuary on the North Sea
the Thames
This dessert, cake & ice cream browned in the oven, can be flambeed for a dramatic presentation
Baked Alaskan
Un cane is always ready of walk or a pat on the head..
a dog
Steinbeck was obsessed with these; the Mongol 2 3/8 model came closest to the perfect point Answer:
a pencil
Egypt’s president from 1956 to 1970, he dreamed of leading the whole Arab world
Nassar
VVVVBV Flowing westward, this river has a drainage basin that covers seven states
Brennan’s in New Orleans says that this flaming fruity dessert is the most requested item on its menu
Bananas Foster
The una capra is one of these farm animals, when it gives birth, their babies are known as "kids"
a goat