This week we’re talking about the end of our March Madness bracket, and the Blackout Poetry Contest.

This week our final two contenders for the March Madness contest are facing off. It’s the ever popular Hunger Games versus the oft studied Fahrenheit 451. When I created the initial draft bracket for March Sadness, I hadn’t expected this outcome. Fahrenheit 451 was not even in the draft. I assumed that books read in school, such as Fahrenheit and 1984, would score low during the initial seeding and be quickly voted out. That said, I’m not surprised that Hunger Games came as far as it has. I wish some of my favorites had managed to stay in a bit longer, but I’m curious to see who comes out of the arena.

Haven’t voted yet? Cast your ballot here.

Wondering how things could get worse? Here’s some dystopias that didn’t make it to our final bracket.

The Sound Of Stars by Alechia Dow.

The Ember In The Ashes by Saaba Tahir.

A Brief History Of Living Forever by Jaroslav Kalfar

The Sky Inside by Clare B. Dunkle.

Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott. Based on Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep by Philip K. Dick.

Logan’s Run directed by Michael Anderson.

The Black Out Poetry Contest is back!

We just got our station for The Black Out Poetry Contest set up and we can’t wait to see what you’ll come up with. Come check it out for rules and regulations. This contest runs all month. You could come in to destress with dogs on April 25th and then make a poem about how much you enjoyed the experience.