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We invite Write Club combatants because of their endless supplies of wit, charm, and courage. Thanks to these photos by Sarah Elizabeth Larson, you may also notice that they’re real easy on the eyes.

Photographs by Sarah Elizabeth Larson

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The audience applauding in the bar

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A combatant at the lectern, head back, mid-shout

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A combatant in a beanie at the lectern, his shirt reading I'm just here to establish an alibi

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A combatant at the lectern, hand on hip, mid-sentence

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Three people laughing together on stage

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Three performers at the microphones, one pointing out at the room

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The bar and the seated crowd, in black and white

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A combatant in plaid reading from his pages at the microphone

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A combatant grinning with the microphone raised, the Loving Cup in front of him

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Two combatants with fists raised at the end of a bout

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A combatant smiling at the lectern, the Prose and Conquests sign below her

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A combatant with both hands raised, mid-argument

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The audience packed in, laughing and applauding

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Two combatants facing each other at their microphones

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A combatant mid-gesture under teal light

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A combatant reading from pages under red light

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The room from the back, a host at the lectern and a full house, in black and white

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The room packed, every table full

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The audience mid-applause, arms up

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The audience laughing, hands to faces, in black and white

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A combatant mid-gesture at the lectern under purple light

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A combatant with one arm raised, pointing, mid-line

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A host seated at the bar between bouts, in black and white

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Three Loving Cup trophies lined up on the stage table

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A combatant leaning into the microphone with a hand cupped to his ear

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The host at the microphone with a pint on the table, in black and white

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A combatant in a maroon sweater at the lectern, the crowd behind

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The crowd at the tables, mid-laugh

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A combatant reading from loose pages at the lectern

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Three audience members laughing at their table

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Three performers at the holiday show, one in a santa hat, mid-exchange

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A combatant with both arms thrown wide at the microphone

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A combatant gesturing with both hands, laptop open on the lectern

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A combatant at the lectern with both hands raised, mid-line

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The crowd at the tables, heads back laughing, in black and white

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A host at the lectern with a hand raised, the timekeeper's table behind

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A combatant at the lectern, mid-line

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A combatant at the lectern under a warm lamp

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The timekeeper at his table with the countdown clock and the trophies beside him

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A combatant at the microphone with a hand to her chest

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Two audience members applauding hard at the bar, in black and white

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The stage at the end of a bout, arms raised

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A combatant with a phone in one hand and the other arm thrown out

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The audience at candlelit tables, faces lit by the flames

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The crowd at candlelit tables, one person filming on a phone

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A combatant at the microphone, hands folded, smiling

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A combatant at the lectern with one finger raised

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A combatant in a yellow beanie at the microphone

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A combatant reading from his phone at the microphone

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A combatant in a cap and sunglasses at the microphone, in black and white

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Wide shot of the room, a combatant at the microphone and the crowd along the back wall

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A combatant on stage with both arms out, wearing a red bandana

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Two small trophies on a stool in front of a red curtain, a host reaching for one

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A performer laughing at the microphone in front of gold tinsel

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A combatant reading from a blue page under strings of lights

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A combatant on stage with a GRATITUDE versus ATTITUDE card held up beside her

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