Come cheer for Big Ugly Review contributor Andy Raskin as he defends the reputation of BUR in the second monthly Literary Death Match, sponsored by Opium Magazine.

The show on Tuesday, August 21 will feature readers from Instant City, edifice WRECKED and another magazine TBD, vying for the velvet crown, satin sash and shiny medal of honor. The judges: Oscar Villalon (Book Review Editor, SF Chronicle), Danielle Svetcov (Levine Greenburg Literary Agency) and Rob Baedeker (Kasper Hauser).

It's at Harlot, a swanky club with a subtle name, at 46 Minna Street in San Francisco. For details, check out www.literarydeathmatch.com.