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Sunday, November 8, 2009

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The 2008 Tournament of Books

Believe it or not, the Rooster of 2008 is fast approaching, and this year he is a monster, more ruthless than ever, ready to rip the guts out of 2007’s best novels to find out which one is the hardiest, the meatiest, the most delicious.

But we need your help. Please let us know by Friday, December 14th your top two (2) favorite novels from 2007 so we can make sure our readers have a voice amidst all the screams. Please note: Books must be fiction, in English, and published in 2007. Short story collections and novellas are not invited.

Shoot your two (2) nominations with the subject Rooster 2008 to This has been closed, thank you for your submissions.


TODAY’S FEATURE

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Rather than shopping or a pottery workshop, blogging shows promise as a fun, “couple-y” activity. THE GOLEM writes the entry that took a thousand years.

OUR MAN IN BOSTON

Question, Questions, Questions?

Padgett Powell's bebop solo of a book is 164 pages of interrogatory--that's right, questions.

INFINITE SUMMER

Dracula

Sponsored by TMN, the online book club reads the vampire novel that sired them all.
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