Kem Nunn
publication date: Wednesday, September 15, 2021 (part of Fall 2021)
category: 
Literature
clue: This Californian author turned to his lifelong love of surfing for stories like a federal agent forced to surf while undercover and an HBO series about a surf shop owner from Ohio.
explanation: Nunn's novels include Tapping the Source which inspired the film Point Break and its remake. He co-created the TV series John from Cincinnati. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, and Aaron Shurtleff
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