I'm currently working on a pop-up book about magic. It's a big passion project with lot of moving pieces (literally) but if all goes according to plan, it's going to be truly wonderful. If you'd like to know more about it, you can join the monthly newsletter to see design and production updates througout the process.

My career as an author started back in 2008 with a trio of picture books called Those Darn Squirrels. At this point, I've published fifteen books, seven have been New York Times bestsellers and a handful have won prestigious awards but one book in particular has taken on a life of its own... It's called Dragons Love Tacos and believe me, I'm just as surprised by its enduring popularity as you are.

At this point, I should probably mention that I made a separate kid-friendly site with no mild profanity in the URL, specifically for students, teachers and fans of children's literature.

In addition to writing books, I am also the proprietor of a curiosity shop in Brooklyn called Art of Play. It is a magical place full of spinning tops and kaleidoscopes and handmade japanese puzzle boxes. We may or may not have a close-up magic theatre hidden in the back (shhh).

I love creating magical objects and redesigning classic optical illusions as functional home goods or sculptural astonishments.

During the pandemic I started a magical mystery and history tour called Bizarre Brooklyn (scroll down for pictures) which was included on the New York Times list of Best Theater of 2021.

If you'd like to keep up with my writing projects, feel free to follow me on instagram. To find out more about the curiosity shop or close-up magic in Brooklyn, subscribe to the weekly newsletter I write for Art of Play and/or 69 Atlantic (the hidden theatre). If you have any immediate questions, send me an email.

Finally, if you've read this far down the page, you may be interested in watching me and some friends win a Japanese laughing competition.

Thanks for stopping by,