Jenny's Noodle

Here's the solution to last week's NPR Sunday Puzzle (August 22):

Answer: Mali/Malta (Li=Lithium/Ti=Tantalum), Algeria/Nigeria (Al=Aluminium/Ni=Nickel), Iceland/Ireland (Ce=Cerium/Re=Rhenium).

NPR Sunday Puzzle for August 29: Take the word "bookman." Change one letter and rearrange the others to name a famous writer. Who is it?

Submit your answer to NPR for a chance to be on next week's broadcast and be sure to visit Jenny's Noodle next Sunday to see the correct answer!