Lev Grossman

My book group has one rule: no books for adults. We read young adult fiction only.

And I'm not as young as I once was. At my age, I don't have time to be bored.

I never thought about doing a sequel when I was actually writing 'The Magicians.' I only ever considered it a standalone.

I think every fantasy reader secretly believes they know how magic works.

I used to write in a local coffee shop, but there was another guy, another writer, who kept sitting in my favorite seat. I would show up, and he would be there, and I would get exiled to a couch or something, and it would throw me off my game.

I studied the cello for a long time, from when I was little up through college.