Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 1:57PM February 18, 2014 — On an icy night in Boston, a literary dust-up for the ages heated things way up at Laugh Boston as Emma Rosenberg outdueled Matthew Dicks in a One Star Wonder finale by a closer-than-it-seemed 49-21 final, winning Rosenberg the LDM Boston, Ep. 14 crown.
Friday, February 14, 2014 at 7:26PM February 14, 2014 — The first Literary Death Match of 2014 was a rollicking, love-fueled affair that saw Debra Spark outlast co-finalist Travis Baker in a Literary Spelling Bee II finale by a score of 35-20 to win Spark the LDM Portland (ME), Ep. 4 crown.
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.