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2012 Morning News Tournament

Two thousand twelve marked another great year for the Tournament of Books, the annual NCAA-style battle between literary titans from online magazine The Morning News. Though the battle was fierce, only one title emerged victorious. Find out which book won the coveted Rooster Award and view all the results at TMN's website.

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State of Wonder
by Ann Patchett
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The Art of Fielding
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