In the end I decided to be guided by the fact that I read both books with a pen in hand, but only used it in one of them. --4. Jessica Francis Kane judges Sam Lipsyte vs. Elizabeth Kostova

IntroductionRemarks 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 Lipsyte11. 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 Three13. 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 Five17. Eleanor Bukowsky + all judges choose between Sam Lipsyte vs. Ali Smith

The Morning News - Final Round - The Accidental vs Home Land
all judges vote - well arranged for dramatic 'neck&neck' suspenseful - enjoyed reading thru w/ pier.
Read with attn to which judge is who.... The Morning News tob judges