This year’s Tournament of Books has wrapped up with the closest final in the event’s history. Seventeen judges weighed in on Barbara Kingsolver vs. Hilary Mantel, and the margin of victory was 9-8. Head over there to see who held on for the win. Possible spoiler hint: Back on January 12, I accurately predicted the winner on this blog.
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