That's f'd up
On location
About the author
Well said
100

Identify the book: “The world’s richest people per capita were becoming the world’s most murdered.”

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

100

Where does the book The Vegetarian by Han King take place?

Seoul

100

What was the name of our guest author this year who published The Boneshaker?

Kate Milford

100

"It wasn't a monster come to eat me. It was this monster. Who's come to eat me out"

Ice Planet Barbarians by Ruby Dixon

200

Vektal is part of a race called Sa-Khui who are blue-skinned, seven feet tall, and share what extra appendage?

A tail (for her pleasure)

200

In the book Killers of the Flower Moon, where is the Osage Nation is located?

In Osage County, northeast Oklahoma

200

This author published more than 70 books, including novels, short story collections, poetry volumes, plays, and essays.

Joyce Carol Oates

200

“I wanted to hide, but I also wanted to be seen. Both things could be true.... There is so much freedom in being anonymous.”

The Woman In Me by Britney Spears

300

What causes Yeong-hye in The Vegetarian to stop eating meat?

a disturbing dream

300

Which state first prompted the banning of the book The Lawn Boy by Jonathan Evison?

Texas

300

How many books did Ruby Dixon publish in the Ice Planet Barbarian series?

21

300

“How could you describe a hill and snow to someone who had never felt height or wind or that feathery, magical cold?"

The Giver by Lois Lowry

400

In Zero-Sum stories, a gang of high school girls lures a series of would-be child abusers via anonymous ads, then capture and torture them. What's the name of that story?

Mr. Stickum

400

What's the name of the ice planet in Ruby Dixon's Ice Planet Barbarians series?

Not-Hoth

400

What cult was author Amanda Montell's father once a part of?

Synanon, which disbanded in 1991 after members were convicted of financial misdeeds, evidence tampering, terrorism, and attempted murder.

400

“By using your conscious mind to repetitively create new beliefs or behaviors, you can reprogram the patterns in your subconscious mind that cause pain.”

Attachment Theory: A Guide to Strengthening the Relationships in Your Life by Thais Gibson

500

Identify the book:

Roses are red
Money is green
The American Dream Is a pyramid scheme

Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell

500

At which casino did Britney Spears complete her residency in Las Vegas?

Planet Hollywood

500

Which authors third novel inspired the 2016 film The Fundamentals of Caring, starring Paul Rudd, and Selena Gomez?

Jonathan Evison, author of Lawn Boy

500

“God is the most uninteresting answer to the most interesting questions.”

Trust by Hernan Diaz