Author Louis Sachar ventures into writing for adults with 'The Magician of Tiger Castle'

WBUR

Published September 8, 2025 at 11:53 AM EDT

The author Louis Sachar is a staple of a kid’s reading diet. He wrote the award-winning book “Holes,” the absurdist “Wayside School” series and many others. With his latest book, he’s doing something new — writing for adults.

NPR’s Andrew Limbong reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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