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Perhaps it was too mired in ethical dilemmas—The Brothers Karamazov couldn’t squeak out the win it needed for advancement into the Book Bracket semifinals. Our first contender for the gold and glory has been chosen, and he’s going to write a villanelle to celebrate!

Congrats to Stephen Dedalus, who will be up against either Gregor Samsa the human beetle or Lily Bart the cautionary tale. Help decide which author battles Joyce in the semifinal of the 2014 Book Bracket by voting here.

With your help, the final match-up will be decided over the weekend and announced on Monday—keep an eye out for a voting link!

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Thu, 03 Apr 2014 16:57:11

No April Fool’s prank—Kafka’s human bug shoves Hawthorne’s ornate roof out of the running. One slot in the quarterfinals remains. Will it go to Nella Larsen or Edith Wharton? Help choose by voting here!

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Tue, 01 Apr 2014 16:54:10

queerpyracy:

what books were you assigned to read in a class that you still hold a violent and bitter grudge against
for me it’s into the wild and the scarlet letter

#house of mirth #i slogged thru that bitch for 3 months #the literary equivalent of this couldve been an email