Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at 5:32PM When 2013 started, we were on a vast high. A worn-out high, but a vast one. We'd just shot our Literary Death Match pilot after raising $11,000 on Kickstarter (it cost us $24,000 — oops!). Then the hard part: we started the hard charge at putting together a sizzle reel to sell the show (if you've never seen it, watch it now).
Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 6:59PM December 12, 2013 — For the 51st and final LDM of 2013, we returned to Busby's East for a Xmas Spectacular to celebrate the one-year anniversary of our LDM TV shoot), with a pitch-perfect night that sawJeremy Radin outduel co-finalist Dana Johnson 10-5 in a Rock vs. Paper vs. Literature finale to win Radin the LDM LA, Ep. 26 crown.
Monday, December 2, 2013 at 9:17PM December 3, 2013 — After an unforgettable night at the Edinburgh Book Festival, Literary Death Match returned to Auld Reekie to trump our August magic by presenting the penultimate LDM of 2014, and what a night it was! the grand finish came as Russel D. McLean outlasted Julie McDowall in a One Star Wonder finale by a score of 39-38 in SUDDEN DEATH!!! to win McLean the LDM Edinburgh, Ep. 8 crown.
Monday, December 2, 2013 at 10:07AM December 2, 2013 — Literary Death Match barnstormed Kings Place in London with an ever-enchanting evening rife with lit, wit, and smash literary and comedic hits that finished with newly-announced Icelandic Literary Prize finalist Andri Snær Magnason outdueling co-finalist Viv Groskop in a One Star Wonder sudden death finale, winning Magnason the LDM London, Ep. 36 crown.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at 11:01AM November 27, 2013 — In an obvious attempt to elevate Reykjavik to LDM City of the Year status, Literary Death Match returned to brilliant Iceland — and more specifically Kex — for a late-year extravaganza that saw Guðrún Eva Mínervudóttir outduel Vigdís Grímsdóttir in a game of Lone Star Lit, by a final score of 59-14, winning Guðrún Eva the LDM Reykjavik, Ep. 3 crown.
Friday, November 22, 2013 at 12:38AM November 22, 2013 — In a bookish guns-blazing return to steamy Miami, Literary Death Match teamed with Miami Book Fair Internationa and Bookleggers for a knockdown lit-out night at Bardot that ended with Lauren Oliver outdueling co-finalist Kevin Barry in a wild game of Lone Star Lit by a final score of 55-40, to win Oliver the LDM Miami, Ep. 5 crown.
Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 12:45PM November 21, 2013 — After an awful-long absence, Literary Death Match returned to the House that Sandburg Built — and more specifically the Empty Bottle — for a night of Windy City brilliance that saw Lindsay Hunter outduel Danielle Susi in a Lone Star Lit finale by a score of 43-40 to win Hunter the LDM Chicago, Ep. 8 crown.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at 12:45PM November 20, 2013 — To celebrate our 10th-ever Twin Cities episode Literary Death Match teamed with some of the region's lit-finest (Paper Darts, Revolver & The Tangential) at St. Paul's Amsterdam Bar & Hall to witness Team Neil Hilborn outduel Team Andy Sturdevant by a closer-than-it-appears final score of 55-30 to win Hilborn the LDM Twin Cities, Ep. 10 crown.
Thursday, November 14, 2013 at 4:59AM November 14, 2013 — In the splendor of San Francisco's Contemporary Jewish Museum, Literary Death Match teamed with Reboot to celebrate the launch of Unscrolled, and the memorable night to finished in brilliant fashion as Josh Healey caught fire in the Literary Judaic Pictionary finale to topple co-finalist Rebecca Bortman by a score of 14-1 to win Healey the LDM SF, Ep. 51 crown.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 1:33PM November 12, 2013 — To celebrate the numerology of the moment, Literary Death Match returned to LA on 11/12/13 with a rocket-fueled lineup at Busby's East that ended when Rachel Shukert outlasted co-finalist Carson Mell in a hotly contested Literary Spelling Bee II finale by a score of 24-19, to win Shukert the LDM LA, Ep. 25 crown.