Who is the only author to get a death sentence for his work?

Literature Trivia / January 29, 2026

Salman Rushdie. Salman Rushdie was sent a death threat by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini on February 24, 1989.

According to H.P. Lovecraft, who wrote the blasphemous "Necronomicon"?

Literature Trivia / January 29, 2026

Abdul Alhazred. "Necronomicon" is a fictional book, written by also-fictional Abdul Alhazred, which appears in several stories by H.P. Lovecraft.

Which of these books was a Dan Brown best seller?

Literature Trivia / January 28, 2026

The Da Vinci Code. Ron Howard directed the 2006 film adaptation of the novel "The Da Vinci Code".

In Dean Koontz's book "The Good Guy", how much money is Time given in the bar?

Literature Trivia / January 28, 2026

$10,000. Dean Koontz worked as a high school teacher before deciding to write full-time.

The hero of John Scalzi's book "Old Man's War" is how many years old when he signs up to be a soldier?

Literature Trivia / January 27, 2026

75 Years Old. John Scalzi wrote "The Ghost Brigades" which is the sequel to "Old Man's War".

What does the title refer to in "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night"?

Literature Trivia / January 27, 2026

Death. Dylan Thomas, a Welsh poet, wrote "Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night".