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Time Our New York is trying to figure out the "most essential book to life in New York City."
What's interesting here is that they're doing it NCAA 64-book bracket style. Although I don't remember the name, I remember recently reading about a book arguing that the 64-place, head-to-head bracket was the most successful way to choose among a number of competing options. So, we'll see what this one comes up with.
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Ulysees better take place at top. I like the setup!
Posted by: Brian Hadd | May 09, 2007 at 01:38 PM
The book most essential to life in New York is published by Verizon.
Posted by: Richard | May 09, 2007 at 02:49 PM
The book most essential to life in New York is published by Verizon.
Posted by: Richard | May 09, 2007 at 02:49 PM
I'm still reading the books from The Tournament of books (www.themorningnews.org/tob )
It's an interesting way to find new books that need to be read and compare my thoughts with those of well-known and respectable lit types.
Posted by: jmfausti | May 10, 2007 at 12:29 PM