Elliot and I saw an amazing magician, Nate Staniforth, Friday night. He’s from Iowa City but travels the country performing. I’m not really in tune with the world of magicians but apparently he’s a big deal. Not only was the show amazing but I learned before the show that the couple sitting next to us were his parents! His mom recalled how she took him to a magic show when he was about Elliot’s age and how immediately afterward he checked out every magic book he could from the library. It’s unfortunate that we don’t often hear about the kind of profound impact libraries have on individual’s lives–but the stories are so good when we do.
He has a new book out, which I’ve ordered.
Here’s a video of him doing some tricks…