What color was Anna Karenina's bag in the Tolstoy novel of the same name?

Literature Trivia / October 09, 2025

Red. Anna was inspired by the daughter of Russian poet, Alexander Pushkin.

What is the name of Khaled Hosseini's second novel, published in 2007?

Literature Trivia / October 08, 2025

A Thousand Splendid Suns. Khaled Hosseini's debut novel, "The Kite Runner", sold over 4 million copies worldwide between 2003 and 2007.

Which American poet wrote "Paul Revere's Ride" and "The Song of Hiawatha"?

Literature Trivia / October 08, 2025

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was one of the five Fireside Poets.

Joan la Pucelle (aka Joan of Arc) appears as a character in which play?

Literature Trivia / October 07, 2025

Henry VI, Part 1. Joan la Pucelle (aka Joan of Arc) appears, in a very unkind light, as a character in "Henry VI, Part 1".

What author wrote "The Kitchen God's Wife", "The Joy Luck Club" and "The Hundred Secret Senses"?

Literature Trivia / October 07, 2025

Amy Tan. Author Amy Tan's books draw upon her childhood growing up as a Chinese-American.

What great poet and musician sailed with Jason and the Argonauts?

Literature Trivia / October 06, 2025

Orpheus. The name "Argonaut" derives from the name of the ship used to quest for the Golden Fleece, the Argo.