Fooling is about the history of magic as a performing art, from ancient times to modern. And last year I added a new show based on The Sorcerer's Companion, which is about the history, folklore and mythology that J.K. Rowling drew on in the Harry Potter books. I also perform a lot of close-up magic and a 40-minute "family-style" parlor show.
12345Besides magic, my other passion is music, particularly classical and jazz. I live in Sag Harbor, NY, an old whaling town that's charming most of the time, but turns into an overcrowded, popular resort during the summer.

YUKI: Your latest book, The Sorcerer's Companion became a best seller. How did that make you feel?
ALLAN: As you might expect, it's been wonderful. The book came out soon after the attack on the World Trade Center, and it seemed for a while that it might get ignored. Promotional events were cancelled, TV appearances that were supposed to happen didn't, and the audiences at readings were