The start to the 2011 Tournament of Books is just around the corner. The brackets have been published. Download the poster here "in full, bloodthirsty color." And "get gambling" as the organizers encourage. Now if you are looking for some real insight into the event, check out The Reading Ape's excellent post here. If you prefer some ridiculous picks based upon the best uniforms, great cover, eeny meeny miny moe school of reasoning, you are in the right place. Here are my picks for the opening round:
- March 8 - Freedom v. Kapitoil - Winner is Freedom
- March 9 - Room v. Bad Marie - Winner is Bad Marie
- March 10 - Savages v. The Finkler Question - Winner is The Finkler Question
- March 11 - A Visit From the Goon Squad v. Skippy Dies - Winner is Skippy Dies
- March 14 - Nox v. Lord of Misrule - Winner is Nox
- March 15 - Next v. So Much For That - Winner is Next
- March 16 - Super Sad True Love Story v. Model Home - Winner is Super Sad True Love Story
- March 17 - The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake v. Bloodroot - Winner is Bloodroot
Now to make things more interesting, leave your opening round picks in the comments by March 7 for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to Powell's, an event sponsor. Best record wins. In the event of a tie, a draw will determine the winner. In the event I beat you all, I will purchase new books for myself from Powell's, and taunt you all by posting a photo of myself reading said books. Don't delay. Pick those eight winners now!