Ned Vizzini
This goo was worth a point in November 2024.
publication date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 (part of November 2024)
category: 
Literature
clue: The arc of his life—acclaimed 2006 novel about suicidal depression, followed by a 2010 film adaptation, and ending with his 2013 suicide—turned out not to be a funny story at all.
explanation: Vizzini wrote It's Kind of a Funny Story. more…
intended difficulty: easy
do-over: This was a "do-over" goo, inspired by incorrect guesses for a previous goo.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Denise Sawicki, Erik Bates, and Boko Bobcat
trivia: This goo was inspired by incorrect guesses for the recent goo of John O'Brien.
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