Dennis Lehane
publication date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 (part of Spring 2012)
category: 
Literature
clue: Long before Shutter Island, this author explored a different geographical place in his novel about three childhood friends from Boston caught up in the same mystery as adults.
explanation: Lehane's novel Mystic River was later adapted into a film. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Justin Woods, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Joanna Woods, Matthew Preston, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Sarah Kyle
Go Ahead, Make His Day: Once a star of macho action pictures, Clint Eastwood began directing movies in 1971 and has become one of America's most celebrated film-makers. These goos are inspired by five of his movies, both recent and classic. Are you feeling lucky?Similar Goos
Spider Robinson
It's fitting that this Canadian writer earned the Robert A. Heinlein Award, since he's been a lifelong fan and even wrote a book based on Heinlein's idea. Go »
Ray Bradbury
Before writing about tattooed men and book-burning, this sci-fi writer chronicled life on Mars. Go »
James Ellroy
He channeled his grief over his mother's murder into a novel about the Black Dahlia case, and went on to expose more of L.A.'s confidential secrets. Go »
Charlie Parker
This saxophonist may have raised the bar for jazz musicians, but he spent his career as high as a bird. Go »
Nelson Mandela
The nation's first black president once made Matthew Preston victorious. Go »
