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The 2011 Tournament of Books was presented by Field Notes, and that year’s Rooster went to A Visit From the Good Squad by Jennifer Egan, who had this to say about the award: “A rooster will fit perfectly into our Brooklyn landscape…our sons will be thrilled; our two cats, even more so.”
Relive the Action
March 7 • The Pre-Game Primer
With Kevin Guilfoile & John Warner
Opening Round
March 8 • Sarah Manguso
Freedom v. Kapitoil
March 9 • Jennifer Weiner
Room v. Bad Marie
March 10 • Rosecrans Baldwin
Savages v. The Finkler Question
March 11 • Anthony Doerr
A Visit From the Goon Squad v. Skippy Dies
March 14 • Andrew Womack
Nox v. Lord of Misrule
March 15 • Jessica Francis Kane
Next v. So Much for That
March 16 • Matthew Baldwin
Super Sad True Love Story v. Model Home
March 17 • Catherine George
The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake v. Bloodroot
March 18 • Opening Round Recap & Quarterfinals Preview
With Andrew Seal
Quarterfinals
March 21 • Matt Dellinger
Freedom v. Room
March 22 • Elif Batuman
The Finkler Question v. A Visit From the Goon Squad
March 23 • John Williams
Nox v. Next
March 24 • Kate Ortega
Model Home v. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
March 25 • Quarterfinals Recap & Semifinals Preview
With Andrew Seal, Kevin Guilfoile, and John Warner
Semifinals
March 28 • Hamilton Leithauser
Freedom v. A Visit From the Goon Squad
March 29 • John Roderick
Next v. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Zombie Round
March 30 • Michele Filgate
Room v. Freedom
March 31 • Radhika Jones
A Visit From the Goon Squad v. The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
April 1 • Gameplay Recap & Championship Preview
With Kevin Guilfoile & John Warner
Championship
April 4 • All + C. Max Magee
Freedom v. A Visit From the Goon Squad