'City Sages,' Round Two

Well, I have to say I came to work this morning with a couple of surprises: Fitzgerald knocked out in the first round, and "underdog" Jessica Anya Blau's insistence that any contest against Anne Tyler could only go one way.

But it looks like the voters have spoken!

Second-round matchups include H.L. Mencken vs Nora Zeale Hurston and Edgar Allan Poe vs Gertrude Stein. Yeah, things are getting interesting.

So thanks for voting, and keep it up! I can't wait to see who ends up on the top of this literary pile ...

And if you need a little refresher on some of these writers, check it out.