About this episode

P.B. Kerr discusses his book 'Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure' and the magical experiences of its twin protagonists.

P.B. Kerr, author of "Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure," talks about the first time the main characters in the book, twins from New York, perform their first magic trick while on a plane which resulted in two of their fellow passengers to disappear. The full interview from this 2004 episode of "Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster" can be heard now wherever you get your podcasts, and here.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Foster

Guest: P.B. Kerr

Topics covered

• children's literature
• magic
• adventure
• twins
• interviews

Keywords

• P.B. Kerr
• Children of the Lamp
• magic trick
• twins
• adventure

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conversations On The Coast with Jim Foster

Books & works: Children of the Lamp: The Akhenaten Adventure

Places: New York

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