Since 1982, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is held yearly by SJSU's English Department. The contest is a "whimsical literary competition that challenges entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels."

Since 1982, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is held yearly by SJSU's English Department. The contest is a "whimsical literary competition that challenges entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels."

Since 1982, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is held yearly by SJSU's English Department. The contest is a "whimsical literary competition that challenges entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels."

Since 1982, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is held yearly by SJSU's English Department. The contest is a "whimsical literary competition that challenges entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels."

Since 1982, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is held yearly by SJSU's English Department. The contest is a "whimsical literary competition that challenges entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels."

Since 1982, the Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest is held yearly by SJSU's English Department. The contest is a "whimsical literary competition that challenges entrants to compose the opening sentence to the worst of all possible novels."