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Interview #385: BookBanter Interview, Entry #15

Alex C. Telander

Do you have any hobbies?

Brandon Sanderson

Yeah, yeah. It’s actually a little bit embarrassing. I play Magic: The Gathering, which is kind of the nerdiest game ever invented.

ALEX C. TELANDER

Well, that’s not too surprising. George R. R. Martin started as a dungeon master.

BRANDON SANDERSON

I do role play a little bit, but Magic’s probably my hobby. I actually decided a few years back that I needed a hobby. I had to have one because otherwise I would write all the time. And I needed something to balance out my life, so I dug out my cards from my youth and started playing again, got my friends back into it. And we do it mostly as a social thing. It’s really fun, though. So, there’s my hobby. Somewhat, obviously, self-hatingly, but yeah.

ALEX C. TELANDER

Well, I know Christopher Paolini makes swords . . . [not clear] . . . and stuff like that.

BRANDON SANDERSON

I was on tour here and someone actually gave me a couple of cards. Yeah, it brings out my complete inner geek when someone shows up and says, “Here’s some cards for you.” I’m like, “Oh . . . I can’t believe it, cards!”

ALEX C. TELANDER

That’s great.

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