Articles Written By The Tournament of Books Staff
The Tournament of Books’ organizers Andrew Womack and Rosecrans Baldwin are TMN’s co-founders. Baldwin’s most recent book is Everything Now, winner of the 2022 California Book Award. For his other books, try rosecransbaldwin.com.
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The Rooster
Announcing the 2023 Tournament of Books
Here are the books, judges, and Zombie poll for the 2023 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Rooster
The 2023 Tournament of Books Long List
Looking ahead to the 2023 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, with 68 works of fiction we admired this year.
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The Rooster
Announcing the 2022 Tournament of Books
Here are the shortlist, judges, and Zombie poll for the 2022 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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The Rooster
The 2022 Tournament of Books Long List
Anticipating the 2022 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes, here are the 68 most Rooster-worthy books of 2021.
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Camp ToB 2021
Week 12: Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
This week, we discuss the conclusion of Rivka Galchen’s Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch—and it’s time for you to vote on which of our August novels advances to our end-of-summer finale!
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Camp ToB 2021
Week 11: Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch
Five books down, one to go. This week, we start our final book of the season: Rivka Galchen’s Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch.
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Camp ToB 2021
Week 10: Peaces
This week, we discuss the second half of Helen Oyeyemi’s Peaces, and are left with even more questions than we had after the first half.
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Camp ToB 2021
Week Nine: Peaces
It’s a new month and a new book matchup at Camp ToB 2021! This week, we embark on the mystery train of Helen Oyeyemi’s Peaces.
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Camp ToB 2021
Week Eight: Whereabouts
This week we’ll discuss the second half of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Whereabouts. What will the change in seasons bring? More loneliness and misery? Plus, it’s time to vote on which of our July novels will head to the summer finale.
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Camp ToB 2021
Week Seven: Whereabouts
Moving as briskly along as the summer heat allows, this week we’re in Italy to discuss the first half of Jhumpa Lahiri’s Whereabouts.
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Camp ToB 2021
Week Six: Klara and the Sun
This week we discuss the back half of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun. If you thought the first half was fraught with ethical dilemmas, well, get ready to get thorny.
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Camp ToB 2021
Week Five: Klara and the Sun
As we leave June behind for hot, sunny July, this week we discuss the first half of Kazuo Ishiguro’s Klara and the Sun.