Last night was the Literary Trivia Showdown, a fundraiser for Slice Magazine, and agents, editors, and authors went head-to-head in a nerdy competition. I was lucky enough to be on the agent team, and while we didn't win the whole show (the authors won by a pretty clear lead) it was incredibly fun and we raised a whole lot of money for Slice. Who knew that Truman Capote could only write lying down? Not me, but Jonathan Lethem and Chip Kidd sure did. Over a hundred people turned out, and there was an all-star roster that included some great editors (from Grand Central, Penguin, Ballantine, FSG), agents (from WSA, Endeavor, Harvey Klinger, Sterling Lord, Folio). The author team was a knock-out: in addition to Jonathan Lethem and Chip Kidd, they had AJ Jacobs, Darin Strauss, and Susan Jane Gilman.

Slice is a great magazine, and the editors, Celia and Maria, put together a great event. Please check them out here! http://slicemagazine.org/index.php
-Michelle Brower