Lev Grossman on Brakebills @AmazonBooks

Uploaded June 2009 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Lev Grossman discusses Brakebills, the school of magic at the heart of his new novel, The Magicians. Grossman spoke at BookExpo America in New York City on May 29, 2009.

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