This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.

This goo was worth a point in September 2026.

publication date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 (part of September 2026)

category: Literature

clue: The best-known novel by this real writer from England is written in a fictional English. Who's the king?

explanation: Kingsnorth's books include Real England and The Wake, the latter of which is written in an imaginary alternate form of Old English. more…

intended difficulty: hard

solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Richard Slominsky


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