A rough week with my bookie
After a promising 2-0 start, my bracket has taken a pounding this week in the Tournament of Books. I dropped three straight. Let’s look at the tape.
- Petropolis was dropped by Then We Came to the End. I had read both of these, and honestly I could have gone either way.
- You Don’t Love Me Yet edged out New England White. I guess substandard Lethem is still better than most. I hadn’t read either one of these.
- Shining on the Bottom of the Sea comes out of nowhere to beat Run. I read run, and no one has heard of the other book. Seemed like an easy pick.
A few lucky breaks, and I’d be in great shape. As it stands, I now have a losing record. As of press time, today’s winner hasn’t been announced yet. If The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao is not chosen, I’ll be shocked. And my brackets will be completely screwed.
March 14, 2008 7:38 am 
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