The Diamond Age draws nigh

Interactive books might be closer than we think as far as Edgy's concerned. Well, at least ones that take over your body while you read them.

We're sitting at Tapatia. I'm grading papers, and he's reading The Chronicles of Narnia. Midway through the grading session, I look over, and Edgy's nodding his head slowly. He stops, and then he nods his head more emphatically.

Now, I'm thinking that perhaps he's gotten into some deep philosophical part of the book and is agreeing with the author's assertions, so I ask him what's going on, thinking that this will provide a great diversion from my papers.

Edgy's answer: "They're talking to the dragon in the book, but he can't speak. He can only nod or shake his head." He then looked back down and the book and continued reading.

I stared at him a moment, chuckled, and went back to grading a paper on being a goat inseminator (honest). Glad I didn't start imitating that.