Question

In a novel by this author, the homeless man Clinton gives a history of the Haitian Revolution and discusses 13 theses about slavery while hosting “Liberation Radio Broadcasts.” That novel by this author opens and closes with a “Five Hundred Year Map” showing all of its characters’ paths to Tucson, including the TV psychic Lecha (-5[1])and her twin sister Zeta. A gust of wind catching a bonfire stops the protagonist of one of this author’s novels from interceding to kill a white-hating “destroyer” while hiding in an (*) abandoned uranium mine, (10[1]-5[1])which forms the last step of a ritual prescribed (10[1])to him by the medicine man Betonie. This author of Almanac of the Dead (10[1]-5[1])wrote a novel (10[2]-5[1])in which the protagonist Tayo returns from serving (10[1])in the Philippines (10[1]-5[2])in World War II to his drought-stricken New Mexico reservation. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this Laguna Pueblo author of Ceremony. (10[1])■END■ (10[7]0[6])

ANSWER: Leslie Marmon Silko [or Leslie Marmon Silko]
<Strombeck, Long Fiction>
= Average correct buzz position

Summary

2024 ESPN @ Stanford03/09/2024N20%0%100%0.00
2024 ESPN @ Chicago03/23/2024Y560%0%60%127.67
2024 ESPN @ Columbia03/23/2024Y786%0%0%114.83
2024 ESPN @ Duke03/23/2024Y1100%0%0%147.00
2024 ESPN @ Cambridge04/06/2024Y250%0%50%147.00
2024 ESPN @ Brown04/06/2024Y250%0%50%147.00
2024 ESPN @ Online06/01/2024Y475%0%50%146.67

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Taylor HarveyCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawlineBHSU54-5
Andrei HuiHeat-Oppressed BrainsA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor Away89-5
John LawrenceNoli Me TangerineNobodaddy but you8910
Darren PetrosinoParden the InterruptionchamPAIN and cornHELL in Columbia9810
Amogh KulkarniThe Aum-Wein Drinchard by Amogh TutuolaLet's Fighting Love11210
Sean FarrellHouston Junior CollegeRiley et al.112-5
Shardul Parthasarathy2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behindOh the Missouri115-5
Arya KarthikSandmännchen im HelikopterNaocissus and Geoldmond by Hermandrew Hesse11510
Jordan BrownsteinJinAh and Jordan from Wikiquizbruh11510
Caleb KendrickJJarylandprotobowling for soup12310
Victor PavaoLabour's Lost LoversJeffrey and Dahmers126-5
Patrick Quionmalcolm in the middlemarch (Purdue 1)Chicago B126-5
Will Alston1.g4 Test Mixturemnemonists12610
Mike BentleyWorld's Fair Wiggle WalkThe Present King of James is Bald136-5
Tracy MirkinRiley et al.Houston Junior College14610
Jeffrey FungJeffrey and DahmersLabour's Lost Lovers1470
Juliet MayerTriple Round Robin LoversJason Lovers1470
Mason YuJason LoversTriple Round Robin Lovers14710
Daoud JacksonYou, Me and the Big GEugene o'Negging1470
Joey GoldmanA VK a Day Keeps the Doctor AwayHeat-Oppressed Brains14710
Davis Johnsonpurdoobie brothersMichigan14710
Matt BollingerBHSUCharlotte Mewing to get that chiseled farmer’s bride jawline14710
Charles HangOh the Missouri2 days into college and I'm 3 lectures behind1470
DMAboy's jitches (ft. DMA)NJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)1470
Emma Victoria ByronNJ TRANSit (and bobby i guess)boy's jitches (ft. DMA)1470
Ashish SubramanianDukeUNC A14710
Jason ChengFree-ish AgentsWilliams et al.14710
Morgan BozemanTunks et al.Cleo: 5/7 movie14710