
Venue:
Sixth & I
Literary Death Match
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Featured in over 50 cities worldwide, the contest brings together four authors to read their most electric writing before a panel of three all-star judges. Two finalists emerge to compete in a vaguely literary competition to determine who takes home the LDM crown.
JUDGES:
Literary Merit: Dan Kois, editor of Slate ‘s Book Review and a contributing writer to the New York Times Magazine.
Performance: Lisa Bonos, assistant editor for Washington Post‘s Outlook section
Intangibles: Eric Schulze, co-founder and creative director at thirstDC, molecular biologist & Sagan acolyte
READERS:
Larry Doyle, Emmy and Thurber Award-winning author of I Love you Beth Cooper
Danielle Evans, multi-award winning author of Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self
Elizabeth Winder, author of Pain, Parties, Work: Sylvia Plath in New York, Summer 1953
Regie Cabico, poet and spoken word artist featured on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam
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Sep 28, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
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Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key
In Conversation with Helena Andrews-Dyer
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JFK: One Day In America
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Molly Baz
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Oct 12, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Roxane Gay
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Oct 18, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Joshua Weissman
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Oct 21, 2023 • 7:30 pm ET
Avi Avital, mandolin, and Hanzhi Wang, accordion
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Oct 28, 2023 • 7:30 pm ET
Andrew Rea
In Conversation with Olga Massov
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Nov 1, 2023 • 8:00 pm ET
Santiago Cruz
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Nov 2, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
David Brooks
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Nov 7, 2023 • 7:00 pm ET
Henry Winkler
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