Thw Washington Post had this piece on a wonderful British idea, which I'm not sure that anyone not addicted to C-SPAN's BookTV would appreciate. The concept of Lit Idol is certainly simple enough and I'd love to see it attempted here in some form. I know a couple of would-be authors who might enjoy a bit of spotlight and the chance to have their 'works in progress' read (or heard in this case) by a agents and publishers.