Friday, April 23, 2021

The Phantom Tollbooth

By Norton Juster.

I think I read this after Atwood discussed it in "In Other Worlds" as a great example of another book where it's category (Fantasy?) doesn't do it justice. This is a book of fun wordplay that urges the reader to think clearly for themselves.


Amoralman

 By Derek Delgaudio

I saw Delgaudio's special on Hulu... "In & Of It's Self". Delgaudio is a very talented slight of hand magician who weaves interesting and poignant stories in along with his tricks. He can pull off card tricks so cleanly that I don't think I will ever trust card dealers again. 

The book, an autobiography of his youth, chronicles how he got that way.