SF, Ep. 65

April 4, 2018 — LDM returne dto SF with a humdinger at The Battery that set the hearts and minds of onlookers aflame, as Baruch Porras-Hernandez toppled Faith Adiele in an epic Arithme-Lit finale that went down to the wire, winning Porras-Hernandez the LDM SF, Ep. 65 crown, and literary immortality to go with it. 

Here's the lineup from the night:

JUDGES:
Literary Merit: Michelle Richmond, award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of five novels and two award-winning story collections, including the 2017 psychological thriller The Marriage Pact
Performance: John Leary, award-nominated short story writer, professor and lawyer
 Intangibles: Joshua Walters, comedian, poet, educator and performer; his TED Talks (On Being Crazy Enough) has amassed 1.6 million views

READERS:
Round 1:

* Baruch Porras-Hernandez, the voice of Shipwreck Erotic Fan Fiction Competition and podcast, founder of ¿Donde Esta Mi Gente? and regular KQED literary Host
* Arisa White, author of You're the Most Beautiful Thing That Happened, Lambda Literary Award Finalist, Julie Suk Award Longlist Finalist and winner of the inaugural Per Diem Poetry Prize

Round 2:

* Nancy Davis Kho, host of Midlife Mixtape podcast, and essayist whose work appeared in Oh, Sandy: An Anthology of Humor for a Serious Purpose
* Faith Adiele, PEN Open Book award-winning author of Having Faith and The Nigerian-Nordic Girl’s Guide to Lady Problems

Hosted by LDM creator Adrian Todd Zuniga.