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Find list of concerts and event schedules, venue information, etc. Adrian todd zuniga is the host and creator of literary death match, which is now featured in 48 cities worldwide. Four childrens book authors will read and be judged by kids pulled. Find upcoming event tour dates and schedules for literary death match at. At least, adrian todd zuniga, host of literary death match, thinks so. Jillian lauren this weekend i went to san francisco for opium magazines literary death match at the yerba buena center for the arts. Adrian todd zuniga is the author of the debut novel, collision theory rare bird books, 2018, a foreword indies finalist for fiction and a st. Thats the idea behind literary death match kind of. I tried to bribe judge daniel hander also known as lemony. Literary death match returns wednesday with molly ringwald. Its a longrunning show in new york city where authors do crazy readings, judges thats my role judge them on completely arbitrary grounds, and we finally learn who wins writing. Literary death match debuted in a manhattan speakeasy in 2006, it was simply a whim, an oddball mashup to test the boundaries of literature and comedy.

Literary death match is a reading series cocreated in 2006 by todd zuniga, elizabeth koch. Our top topics for writers addresses the most popular and pressing issues, including literary agents, mfa programs, and self. From our partners womens work my hair, my story whats working. Roving literary death match aims to breathe life into. Literary death match, now in 60 cities worldwide, was called the most entertaining reading series ever by the. Watch hammer museums literary death match, fall 2016 on. Franklin leonard, eliza coupe and thomas middleditch judge. I might know who is going to win literary death match on wednesday night. Part reading and part reality show, literary death match ldm100 pits several labased writers against each otherand judged by a panel of critics in front of an audience. Four authors, three judges, two finalists and one epic finale. Jim dore, beau sia, lara marie schoenhals and karen rizzo read.

Hes the hostcreatorcco of literary death match now featured in over 60 cities worldwide and host of ldm book report on youtube. Now, the live event hosted by writercomedian adrian todd zuniga is a cultural powerhouse thats been featured in over 60 cities around the globe. The literary death match occurred regularly in new york city, san francisco and london, and was produced in a total of 37 cities around the world. Its wonderful that there is an audience for genuine wit and spontaneity. Literary death match is a reading series cocreated in 2006 by todd zuniga, elizabeth koch, and dennis diclaudio. While the range of inquiries has been broad, common themes have emerged over time.

After recording an interview with rumpus radio, stephen elliott and i joined my. Roving literary death match aims to breathe life into literature imagine writers on stage, squared off in a fight to the death. After each reading, the judges take turns spouting hilarious commentary about each story. The four authors have seven minutes each to knock our literary socks off, after which two finalists are chosenon merit and intangiblesto duke it out for the evenings championship. Molly ringwald will be one of the literary death match judges wednesday. Literary death match schedule, dates, events, and tickets. For people familiar with the creative oeuvre of henry rollins, his statements as judge at literary death match on wednesday night were. After recording an interview with rumpus radio, stephen elliott and i joined my fabulous sf friends in the yerba buena gardens for a picnic.

Now in 57 cities worldwide, this wild live show has been optioned for tv and returns to the hammer for its annual summer spectacular. Now in 57 cities worldwide, this wild live show has been optioned for tv and returns to the hammer for. As death toll nears 100,000, some in white house question. The creator of literary death match speaks with larb a. That same year johnson performed at the stockton plea for peace center with four fellow poets under the name blackson 5. February 14, 2020 in our first event of the new decade, literary death match once again teamed with the wonders at the san miguel writers conference for a magical afternoon in mexico that saw jim ruland outduel cofinalist gaia schilke in a downtothewire game of ldm cabinet of nonwonders, willing ruland the ldm san miguel, ep. Hes also a writer for ea sports madden nfl franchise. Literary death match is a competitive, humorcentric reading series that features four readers who represent print. Created and hosted by the colorful adrian todd zuniga, this combustive, competitive reading series pits acclaimed or burgeoning authors against one another to perform. Created and hosted by the colorful adrian todd zuniga, this combustive, competitive reading series pits acclaimed or burgeoning authors against one another to. Literary death match, now in 60 cities worldwide, was called. The literary death match features a mix of four acclaimed and emerging writers who perform their most electric work for seven minutes or less before a huge audience, and a panel of three allstar judges who take. The event also features moshe kasher, teddy wayne, zarina zabrinsky, jim gavin and is hosted by founder adrian todd zuniga. Google launches russian ebookstore, literary death match.

Literary death match wants a show american novel, american idol jonathan lethem, susan orlean literary death match, a reading competition judged by writers and actors, has just taped a. His fiction is found in literary journals and on the internet. From the biggest literary festival in the country to a throwdown between some of the citys best writers, theres. Its orchestrated by host and creator todd zuniga, a cheerleader in a lounge lizard getup, who guides four readers, a trio of judges, and the audience through an evening that might end, as last nights did, by shooting silly string at a. Help us create the kind of literary community youve always dreamed of. It was repeatedly laugh out loud funny, with just enough casual references to the day after trumps inauguration and the womens march to make it current.