Ladies and gentlemen! Boys and girls! Gather 'round for the biggest show in the literary world! These seven goos of celebrated authors, each one inspired by a common circus performer, is the biggest thing under the big top. Grab some peanuts and prepare to be dazzled by their writing! And keep your eyes peeled: One of these is the lucky 7000th celebrity goo.



This goo is worth a point in September 2025.

publication date: Saturday, September 6, 2025 - the answer will be revealed on Saturday, September 13

category: Literature

clue: This horrifically successful author predicted that long after he's dead, the character that he'll most be remembered for will be a Clown that lives in a sewer. Who's the king?

intended difficulty: very easy

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

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This goo is worth a point in September 2025.

publication date: Friday, September 5, 2025 - the answer will be revealed on Friday, September 12

category: Literature

clue: His legendary trilogy of novels about a Ringmaster, and the fellowship charged with its destruction, introduced the world to a new kind of fantasy.

intended difficulty: very easy

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

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