Pat Conroy
publication date: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 (part of Summer 2011)
category: 
Literature
clue: dysfunctional families are the root of psychological trauma, especially involving basketballs in faces and tigers in cages
explanation: Conroy was the author of The Great Santini (about a father who goads his son with a basketball) and The Prince of Tides (about a family with a pet tiger). more…
solved by: Steve West, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Ryan Dunn
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