In which German city did the Pied Piper get rid of the rats?

Literature Trivia / January 17, 2026

Hamelin. The earliest mention of the story of the Pied Piper is a stained glass church window in Hamelin, Germany.

What writer wrote, "some animals are more equal than others"?

Literature Trivia / January 17, 2026

George Orwell. George Orwell's "Animal Farm" is an allegory of the Soviet Union in the 20th Century.

What novel features a great white whale?

Literature Trivia / January 16, 2026

Moby Dick. "Moby Dick" was written by Herman Melville.

In John Grisham's "An Innocent Man", what baseball team took Williamson in the 1971 Draft?

Literature Trivia / January 16, 2026

Oakland Athletics. John Grisham's "Bleachers" is about high-school football.

In "The Harlequin", who is the Master of the City of St. Louis?

Literature Trivia / January 15, 2026

Jean Claude. The Gateway Arch in St. Louis is 630 feet high.

Which story was meant to be the final story in James Joyce's "Dubliners" before he wrote "The Dead"?

Literature Trivia / January 15, 2026

Grace. James Joyce added "The Dead" to his 1914 collection of short stories, "Dubliners", as an atonement for over-criticizing Irish society.