Last night while watching the Grammy Awards, I called to G., who was in the kitchen, “Come in here. You’re missing Shakira.”

“Who?”

“Shakira. She does things with her hips.”

“You do things with your hips.”

“Not like this.”

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After reading Magic or Madness, I wanted to go back to a favorite childhood fantasy novel, The Silver Crown by Robert C. O’Brien. You know him best as the author of Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (another favorite). When I was at the King’s English awhile back, I noticed a brand new beautiful hardcover re-issue of the book and bought it, intending to give it to a young friend. I greedily kept it, and am getting set to read. When I was putting it in my “now reading” file, I couldn’t get the cover art of the edition I have. I have this cover, designed by Peter McCarty.

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Are you tired of reading interviews with me yet? I hope not, because there’s another! It’s over at the fabulous Teens Read Too site, which is ably and lovingly managed by enthusiast Jennifer Wardrip. Check out the interview.