This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo was worth a point in August 2026.

publication date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (part of August 2026)

category: Literature

clue: The reception greeting her second book has been the opposite of calamitous, which should be helpful in making it a success like her first.

explanation: Stockett is the author of The Help and The Calamity Club. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky


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