Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at 5:30PM March 12, 2013 — In our first UK show since our game-changing TV pilot shoot, Literary Death Match returned to brilliant Edinburgh (and specifically: Voodoo Rooms) for a lights-out night of never-ending wonderment that saw R A Martens outduel Andrew C. Ferguson in a hotly contested battle of Play Your Literary Cards Right that went to sudden death before Martens was crowned champ.
Friday, March 8, 2013 at 7:37PM March 8, 2013 — In an AWP classic to remember, Literary Death Match's 7-Year Spectacular — presented by Painted Bride Quarterly & Brookline Booksmith — threw caution to the win, and cupcakes, too as the wild finale featured finalists Andre Dubus III and Sarah Shun-lien Bynum in Cupcake Shootout that Dubus won by a "George Saunders soul patch," winning the LDM Boston, Ep. 11 at AWP crown!
Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 8:40PM February 14, 2013 — Literary Death Match kicked off 2013 in LA in grand fashion, with a colossal showcase of love, laughs, lit and wit at Busby's East that concluded with a LDM first-ever: three finalists. The result: Middle Men author Jim Gavin out-valentined Melissa Chadburn and Zarina Zabrisky by a human count of 21-18-11 to win the LDM LA, Ep. 19 championship.
Thursday, January 31, 2013 at 4:32PM January 31, 2013 — LDM kicked off 2013 in brilliant style, as our Kennedy Center debut (presented by Story League) was jam-packed and lightning-swift, an hour of sheer literary and comedic power witnessed by a glorious audience that saw bestselling author Carolyn Parkhurst outduel co-finalist and show-stopper Adele Hampton in a wowing blaze of Literary Card Sharks that won Parkhurst the Literary Death Match crown.
Friday, January 18, 2013 at 4:28PM When I decided to move to Los Angeles on December 9, 2011, my primary goal was to get Literary Death Match on television. I don't know if I believed it was possible or not. I don't ever think too far ahead when it comes to my wildest dreams. I just set a breadcrumb in the not-too-distant distance, and start jogging.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 3:01AM 12/12/12 — On "The Greatest Night in Literary History," LDM TV: The Pilot's second show (LA, Ep. 18 at Florentine Gardens) was a miracle of calamity and wonderment, as novelist Simon Rich out-score co-finalist and best-selling author Jillian Lauren in The Hunger Game — a mix of author-name unscrambling and cupcake-tossing in which Rich won the day by an 8-7 margin winning him the LDM TV: The Pilot crown.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 3:00AM 12/12/12 — Here’s what a LDM TV: The Pilot (a.k.a. "The Greatest Night in Literary History") looks like: regulation boxing ring, smoke machine, an amped crowd of 450, a guy in a weird Oriental-patterned suit, and a full bar. Oh, and a dream roster of talent – judges Jonathan Lethem, Michael C. Hall, and Tig Notaro, and four crazy talented and diverse readers. Here we go!
Friday, November 30, 2012 at 9:48PM December 1, 2012 — In our final Euro show of 2012, Literary Death Match delivered an abso-doozy to close out Book Week Scotland, a brilliant affair that saw stars from England Writers Football Team up against stars from Scottish Writers FC that ended with Team Joe Dunthorne outdueling Team Kevin Williamson 2-1 in a Literary Triathlon to give England (well, Wales, really) the final glory as Dunthorne was crowned champ.
Thursday, November 29, 2012 at 2:16PM November 29, 2012 — In its final 2012 London incarnation, Literary Death Match — sponsored by Picador — headed to LBi on Brick Lane, in a wondrous night that saw the amazing poetess Kirsten Irving out-toss co-finalist Adam Biles (author of Grey Cats) in a neck-and-neck Literary Mince Pie Toss by a score of 3-2 to win Irving the LDM London, Ep. 31 crown.
Friday, November 16, 2012 at 4:31PM November 16, 2012 — The glories of the Miami Book Fair International were on full display as Literary Death Match returned to Bardot for a wily and riotous talent-fest that ended when Meg Haston narrowly outdueled Derek Kirk Kim by only seconds (well, 49.3 of them) in an Author Jumble, winning Haston the LDM Miami, Ep. 4 crown.