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: BLACK IS BACK 
Clue: The "Black Spot" is a dreaded summons handed out by pirates in this 1883 Robert Louis Stevenson tale

SOLUTION: treasure island

PROBLEM: Category: ACCORDING TO JIM 
Clue: A humorist: "Every person carries... the... scar, or the fresh wound, of some harrowing misadventure with a contraption"

SOLUTION: james thurber

PROBLEM: Category: TURKMENISTAN, MY LOVE 
Clue: As the supreme Turkmen leader, Saparmurat Niyazov holds this government position

SOLUTION:
president