Thursday, November 10, 2022 at 6:16PM November 10, 2022 — Our long-awaited St. Louis debut was a homecoming for the ages for LDM creator Adrian Todd Zuniga, and the brilliant night at High Low — presented by the fantastic Kranzberg Arts Foundation — saw Gabe Montesanti topple Deborah Taffa in a dramatic Arithme-Lit finale to win Montesanti the LDM St. Louis, Ep. 1 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.
Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 6:09PM November 5, 2022 — In our grand return to Austin — and more specifically the Texas Book Festival — the masses arrived to witness our LitCrawl Austin spectacular at Easy Tiger, which saw Gabino Iglesias outlast Lacy M. Johnson in a down-to-the-wire Repeat After Me finale, winning Iglesias the LDM Austin, Ep. 16 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.
Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 3:33AM November 2, 2022 — In our return to Ogden, Utah, we once again joined forces with the Utah Humanities Book Festival for a fun-time showcase at Good Company Theatre that saw Ben Gunsberg topple Rees Sweeten in a Repeat After Me finale, winning Gunsberg the LDM Ogden, Ep. 2 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.
Saturday, October 22, 2022 at 10:15PM October 22, 2022 — In our first-ever jaunt to Saratoga Springs, we were overjoyed to take part in the brilliant Saratoga Book Festival, in a thrilling early-evening showcase that saw Jung Yun narrowly topple Nancy Werlin in a Repeat After Me finale, winning Yun the LDM Saratoga Springs, Ep. 1 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 8:12PM October 19, 2022 — Literary Death Match returned to SF for its record 71st event, partnering with the Litquake festival for what an electrifying night of bookish wonder at The Valencia Room that saw Tomas Moniz topple Ploi Pirapokin at a Repeat After Me finale by a narrow 2-0 margin, winning Moniz the Literary Death Match SF, Ep. 71 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.
Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 1:51PM October 18, 2022 — In our grand return to LA, Literary Death Match was back at the Hammer Museum's Billy Wilder Theater for a whizbang, talent-laden affair that saw Prince Shakur outduel Jean Chen Ho in the debut of the LDM finale "Repeat After Me," winning Shakur the LDM LA, Ep. 52 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.
Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 7:58AM September 15, 2022 — It took us 16 years to make our way to Motor City, and we were missing out. Our Detroit debut was a smash-hit on the gorgeous The Old Miami lawn, and saw Frank Anthony Polito barely topple Alise Alousi in sudden-sudden death to win Polito the LDM Detroit, Ep. 1 crown and literary immortality to go with it.
Monday, September 12, 2022 at 7:38AM September 12, 2022 — In our grand return to Midland & Odessa, LDM joined forces with Odessa Arts and Writers' League of Texas for a night of brilliance inside a boxing ring (!) that saw James Wade narrowly win over co-finalist Kathy Valentine in a thrilling battle of Original or Adapted, winning Wade the LDM Midland & Odessa, Ep. 5 crown and literary immortality to go with it.
Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 7:13AM September 10, 2022 — After a foolishly-long six year absence, Literary Death Match returned to the Windy City, partnering with StoryStudio Chicago and Printers Row Lit Fest for a late-afternoon gem that saw Diana Slickman claim narrow victory over Mikki Kendall in an Original or Adapted? finale that won Slickman the LDM Chicago, Ep. 11 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.
Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 2:06AM September 7, 2022 — After too many moons away, Literary Death Match made its gleeful return to San Francisco (and more specifically, Valencia Room). The brilliant night finished with Kate Folk narrowly topping her co-finalist Vanessa Hua in an Original or Adapted? finale that went down to the wire, winning Folk the LDM SF, Ep. 70 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.