What do you get when a Harvard graduate decides to do Watchmen, but for magic? The Magicians. We sat down with Lev Grossman for an exclusive Q&A — and just like his books, it’s worth a read! 📚
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This is going to be a really remarkable conversation, not least because the legendary Garth Nix (not shown) is going to be in on it too. May 23rd at the Sydney Writers Festival.
.au/program/festival-2026/fantastical-worlds/
Today I stumbled on forensic evidence that my old band from the 1990s, Monterey, actually existed. I thought we vanished without a trace.
Regardless I'm pretty sure that nobody who remembers Monterey will like or comment on this post, because they are no longer speaking to me.
C’è chi muove alla volta di Camelot, chi è tornato da poco da Roma, chi sta andando in libreria a preordinare la sua prossima lettura…
“La spada di luce” di Lev Grossman, tradotto da Federico Biolchi, è disponibile per il preorder 🗡️
The album, after seven and a half months of work, is up here: /album/majoring-in-magic. It's full of fan songs for @magicianssyfy and @levgrossman 's work. I'm not sure if I'm more emotional or scared right now, so I'll go with both! Thank you a million times to @lisa_the_destroyer for the cover art.
Mixing, mastering, and additional instruments by Sonorus Studio. Backing vocals by The Galleon Guy, Sonorus Studio, @exogeologygirl ,
@eliotqueliot , and @ponieshavewings . Tin whistle by The Galleon Guy, violin by @aspiringamanda . Additional credit for song ideas and a bit of lyrics help goes to Lisa and @doumbiaowl .
Free at baseline to download, and I hope you like it. There will be a listening party next Saturday (4/18/2026) at 5 PM Eastern time.
Quando giunge a Camelot, il giovane Collum ha un sogno: competere per un posto di cavaliere della Tavola Rotonda. Però è arrivato tardi: Re Artù è morto nella battaglia di Camlann, e con lui gran parte dei cavalieri.
A essersi salvati non sono Lancillotto o Gawain, gli eroi delle leggende.
Sono i reietti come ser Palamede, il Saraceno, o ser Dagonet, il buffone nominato cavaliere per scherzo, o Nimue, la consigliera del re che fu l’apprendista di Merlino.
Eppure tocca a questa scombinata compagnia riconquistare Excalibur e ricostruire Camelot dalle ceneri di un mondo in rovina, diviso tra le fazioni rivali legate a Lancillotto e Ginevra, e minacciato dal ritorno delle antiche divinità riunite sotto la guida della Fata Morgana, sorellastra di Artù. E tutto mentre cercano di risolvere il mistero che avvolge la caduta del solitario e brillante Re Artù…
Tra duelli e missioni, battaglie e tornei, spade magiche e Re Pescatori, “La spada di luce” è al tempo stesso un brillante omaggio alla tradizione arturiana e una storia modernissima, di uomini e donne imperfetti, che lottano per riportare l’ordine in una terra distrutta così come nelle loro fragili, frammentate esistenze.
“La spada di luce” di Lev Grossman, tradotto da Federico Biolchi, è disponibile per il preorder 🗡️
Did you know that annoyance at JK Rowling's plothole inspired Lev Grossman to write a bestseller? 📖🖌
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"I insisted that the god of sleep be shown on the toilet. So if anyone is offended by that, that is completely my fault."
I talked to @publisherswkly.bsky.social about writing a picture book: /pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/99960-four-questions-for-lev-grossman.html
Today is the official book birthday of THE GOD OF SLEEP!
Written by me with gorgeous illustrations by @kim.lien.huynh -- for example this one of the God of Math, who is obviously doing some serious differential calculus or something in her head here. (Keep clicking for a drawing of a polar bear sleeping in a bathtub. And the beautiful cover.)
THE GOD OF SLEEP was inspired by, among other things, my love of mythology and of the nonsense poems of Edward Lear. It's not easy to get the word out about picture books—it's very much a word-of-mouth business—so if you have or know a small child who likes rhymes or beautiful drawings or polytheism, consider mentioning THE GOD OF SLEEP to them and/or their parents!
More info, with links to buy, here: /titles/lev-grossman/the-god-of-sleep/9780316570961/
