TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: U.S. STATES 
Clue: This state has a Lake Sidney Lanier about 25 miles north of Stone Mountain

SOLUTION: georgia

PROBLEM: Category: SOUNDS FRUITY 
Clue: It's a hydraulic crane with bucket attachment for fixing telephone lines or pruning trees

SOLUTION: cherry picker

PROBLEM: Category: AMERICAN WRITERS 
Clue: In 1936 the San Francisco News sent this man to investigate living conditions among migrant workers

SOLUTION:
john steinbeck