publication date: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 (part of Fall 2019)

category: Literature

clue: This online humorist was born a Virgo, which is not the sign after which she named her debut novel. Sad!

explanation: Broder, known for the humorous Twitter account So Sad Today, named her novel The Pisces. more…

intended difficulty: medium

solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, and Erik Bates


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