Oryx & Crake<\/em> by Margaret Atwood is already set to represent Canada in the WWCOL<\/span> championship, so now we’re ready to find out who she’s going to face off against between Colombia’s representative (Delirium<\/em> by Laura Restrepo) or Germany’s (The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine<\/em> by Alina Bronsky). <\/p>\n Laura Restrepo’s Delirium<\/em> (Colombia) got to this point by by getting past England’s Life After Life<\/em><\/a> and then Mexico’s Texas: The Great Theft<\/em><\/a> before knocking out Costa Rica’s Assault on Paradise<\/em><\/a> by the convincing score of 6-1. <\/p>\n Alina Bronsky’s The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine<\/em> cruised into this semis, earning a bye after beating up on the Thailand entry, The Happiness of Kati<\/em><\/a> by the score of 5-1, then taking apart C\u00f4te d’Ivoire’s Queen Pokou<\/em>,<\/a> 4-1. <\/p>\n And now . . . <\/p>\n Hal Hlavinka: Germany<\/b><\/p>\n The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine<\/em> wins in a cover art penalty shootout!<\/p>\n Meredith Miller: Germany<\/b><\/p>\n I’m picking The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine<\/em>, because Rosa is the type of manipulative, dirty-playing, spit-firing character you would not wish upon your worst enemy, but is so fun to explore her inner psyche as she wreaks havoc on her fictional world.<\/p>\n P.T. Smith: Colombia<\/b><\/p>\n With the tension and suspense spread across and between the varied narrators, Delirium<\/em> continues its run to the Cup.<\/p>\n Kalah McCaffrey: Colombia<\/b><\/p>\n A tough call—both teams sport unhinged but powerful women and constant, unsettling action. My personal favorite is Germany, with Rosalinda carrying the team in the fashion of Lionel Messi. But as Colombia’s got more depth to the roster, they eke out the win.<\/p>\n Hilary Plum: Germany<\/b><\/p>\n Alina Bronsky’s The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine<\/em> edges out Laura Restrepo’s excellent Delirium, if only because Bronsky’s cruel and indefatigable protagonist, Rosa Achmetowna, is willing to do anything to win. Both novels are very compelling, but a Women’s World Cup should maybe have a special place for a character as boldly “unlikeable” as Bronsky’s remarkable Rosa<\/p>\n Rhea Lyons: Germany<\/b><\/p>\n I can’t decide between Delirium<\/em> and Tartar<\/em> . . . Tartar<\/em> is so good!! ARGH<\/span>, I\u2019ll go with that.<\/p>\n Mythili Rao: Germany<\/b><\/p>\n Three generations of quirky Soviet women, what’s not to love? <\/p>\n There we go! The two favorites after rounds one and two—Germany’s The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine<\/em> and Canada’s Oryx & Crake<\/i>—will face off in the first Women’s World Cup of Literature championship this Friday!<\/p>\n For more information on the Women’s World Cup of Literature, click here<\/a> or here.<\/a> Also, be sure to follow our Twitter account<\/a> and like our Facebook page.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Oryx & Crake by Margaret Atwood is already set to represent Canada in the WWCOL championship, so now we’re ready to find out who she’s going to face off against between Colombia’s representative (Delirium by Laura Restrepo) or Germany’s (The Hottest Dishes of the Tartar Cuisine by Alina Bronsky). 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