Vote Now in the Elite 8 of the 2025 Literature Bracket
One day only!
Well, here we are. Only eight literary duos remain; we only have four more matchups to vote for. Does it get easier at this point? Is there less existential crisis? It depends on the reader, I suppose. Are we still on a collision course of Anne of Green Gables and The Lord of the Rings? I guess we’ll find out. The choice is yours. Let discretion guide you.
Please note: the rest of the way each round will last just 24 hours.
THE VOTING
I had a houseful of college kids here this weekend. They took great interest in the bracket I had taped to the kitchen wall. No exaggeration - they discussed it for at least a half an hour. I wish I could have recorded their conversation to share it with you and show you what fun you've engineered. The outrage! (How could Calvin and Hobbes have beaten Batman and Robin?)... The questions! (Ahem: Who are Anne and Diana? 22 year old boys are clearly not LMM's target demographic)... The passionate predictions! (The college kid money is on Frodo and Sam to take it all). Such a complete and utter delight. Thank you, friends.
Calvin and Hobbes vs. Frog and Toad. 😭