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NOV 11, 2009
Literary Death Match BOOKS / READING
Literary Death Match

Finally, somebody's figured out how to make literature competitive and, therefore, sexy: Literary Death Match is a nationwide literary shoot-out that brings the blood sport to books. Re-bar hosts a boozy hand-to-hand battle between three authors (in this case Aaron Dietz, playwright Kelleen Conway Blanchard, brand-spanking-new Stranger Genius Stacey Levine, and Chumbawamba lead singer Danbert Nobacon). Three judges (All About Lulu author Jonathan Evison, former Arrested Development writer Maria Semple, and some douchebag named Paul Constant) will crush the losers' writerly dreams and elevate the winner to eternal glory. (Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873. 8 pm, $8 adv/ $10 DOS, 21+.) by It's Paul Constant's Birthday, Everybody!!!

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And this takes place today?! Not to be a fuddy duddy, but the term 'Death March' in the US used to be most notably associated with the Bataan Death March where the Japanese Army killed many American & Phillipino prisoners of war. Think Trail of Tears through the jungle. Today is Veterans Day. I too am against the war, but I think we should honor those who fought for us, this is kind of tasteless. Does no one know ANYTHING about history anymore?!
Posted by K X One on November 11, 2009 at 11:33 AM · Report
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@1. Death MATCH, not death march.

Hey Paul, "Cheap Wine and Poetry" made literature sexy far before the Death Match. Just sayin'...
Posted by Brian with an I on November 11, 2009 at 12:52 PM · Report
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Is number 1 Emily Litella? Oh. Nevermind.
Posted by portland scribe on November 12, 2009 at 12:06 AM · Report

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