Monday, October 26th
Jonathan Burnham returns to defend the coveted aluminum foil crown against a swarm of usurping spellers.
7:00pm Bubbles 'n Bites,
Buzzless Bidding Silent Auction*.
*featuring luxury items from Paul Stuart, Peiper + Kojen, w. kleinberg, Diane von Furstenberg, stays at the Carlyle Hotel and Standard Spa Miami, fine dining and much much!
8:00pm Bee.
Let it Bee is hosted by the Diane von Furstenberg Studio 440 W 14th Street, NYC
Brave Spelling Bees so far!
Jonathan Burnham (Publisher, HarperCollins) Colin Channer (THE GIRL WITH THE GOLDEN SHOES) Ken Davis (DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT...) Nancy Franklin (The New Yorker) James Frey (BRIGHT SHINING MORNING) Ben Greenman (PLEASE STEP BACK; The New Yorker) Tayari Jones (THE UNTELLING) Maira Kalman (New York Times; THE PRINCIPLES OF UNCERTAINTY) Alex Kuczynski (BEAUTY JUNKIES) Rosalind Kilkenny McLymont (AFRICA: STRICTLY BUSINESS, THE STEADY MARCH TO PROSPERITY) Victor LaValle (BIG MACHINE) Michael Musto (LA DOLCE MUSTO, The Village Voice) Sara Nelson (SO MANY BOOKS, SO LITTLE TIME) Francine Prose (ANNE FRANK: THE BOOK, THE LIFE, THE AFTERLIFE) Lucinda Rosenfeld (I'M SO HAPPY FOR YOU: A NOVEL ABOUT BEST FRIENDS) Sally Singer (Vogue) Adriana Trigiani (VIOLA IN REEL LIFE)
Emcee
Bob Morris (Style Section, The New York Times; author, ASSISTED LOVING)
Judge
Jesse Sheidlower (Editor-at-Large, OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY)
