86: Like "Catcher in the Rye," Except Crappier

Published: April 14, 2012, 8 p.m.

Get out your magic wands, prepare your incantations, and prepare for a battle of wills involving ancient powers and callow youths. We discuss two recent novels with magic at the fore: Lev Grossman\u2019s \u201cThe Magicians\u201d and Erin Morgenstern\u2019s \u201cThe Night Circus.\u201d One of them we liked a lot\u2026 the other, not so much! Prepare yourself for a magical podcast.