This goo was worth a point in April 2025.

publication date: Saturday, April 5, 2025 (part of April 2025)

category: Literature

clue: Despite having titles about light and the universe, this author's books about her native Texas are not about astrophysics. Who's the king?

explanation: King Parsons wrote Black Light and We Were the Universe. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky


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