The Dinner Party

I 100% stole this Dinner Party idea from The Bloggess, but after reading her post, I couldn't help but think about who I would invite to a party at my home.

You're having a dinner party, anyone can and will come. I made mine a dinner for 10 (8 people, plus me and a date). I tried to think about not only who I wanted to meet, but also who would spark interesting and productive (but not dinner-ruining) conversation. Some of the people would clash, but I'd just make sure they were sitting at opposite ends of the table. I'm that good of a host.

First, DEAD:
John Steinbeck
Leonard Bernstein
James Dean
Bobby Fischer
Christopher Hitchins (yes, I know it's only because I was reminded of him today)
Steven Prefontaine
Christopher McCandless
Igor Stravinsky
(Why are they all male? Completely unintentional...)

FICTION:
Quenten Cassidy
Howard Roark
Cassie Maddox
Mrs. Dalloway
Cathy/Kate Ames
Lisbeth Salander
Rhett Butler
Pippi Longstocking (with Humbert Humbert as chaperone)

ALIVE (can we make this happen, please?):
Susan Sarandon

Jon Stewart

Tonya Harding
Condalisa Rice
Dan Savage
Diane Rehm
Elliott Carter
Donald Trump

Thoughts? Your list(s)?