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The 2006 Tournament of Books was presented by powells.com, and that year’s Rooster went to The Accidental by Ali Smith, who had this to say about the win:
“I am cock-a-hoop! I have NEVER won a prize of which I've been more delighted and proud. If you tell me how to go about it, I will donate another $100 worth of chickens in my euphoria. Thank you and The Morning News for this great, great honour.”
Relive the Action
About | The Brackets | The Judges
Introduction
Remarks by ToB Commissioner Kevin Guilfoile
Round One
1. Choire Sicha judges Nicole Krauss vs. Dave Bergen
2. Kate Schlegel judges Jonathan Safran Foer vs. Mary Gaitskill
3. Georgie Lewis judges Kazuo Ishiguro vs. Stephanie Doyon
4. Jessica Francis Kane judges Sam Lipsyte vs. Elizabeth Kostova
5. Anthony Doerr judges Cormac McCarthy vs. Whitney Terrel
6. Nell James judges Neil Gaiman vs. Ali Smith
7. Karl Iagnemma judges Zadie Smith vs. Uzodinma Iweala
8. Whitney Pastorek judges Kirstin Allio vs. Ian McEwan
Round Two
9. Jessa Crispin judges Nicole Krauss vs. Jonathan Safran Foer
10. Mark Sarvas judges Kazuo Ishiguro vs. Sam Lipsyte
11. Maud Newton judges Cormac McCarthy vs. Ali Smith
12. Adrienne Brodeur judges Uzodinma Iweala vs. Ian McEwan
Surprise Announcement
ToB Commissioner Kevin Guilfoile explains the Zombie Round
Round Three
13. Brigid Hughes judges Nicole Krauss vs. Sam Lipsyte
14. Dale Peck judges Ali Smith vs. Ian McEwan
Round Four/Zombie Round
15. Andrew Womack judges Zadie Smith vs. Sam Lipsyte
16. Rosecrans Baldwin judges Jonathan Safran Foer vs. Ali Smith
Round Five
17. Eleanor Bukowsky + all judges choose between Sam Lipsyte vs. Ali Smith