The Genii Questionnaire: Erika Larsen

This 90th-birthday edition of the questionnaire twists the format, with Erika Larsen answering questions about Genii.

Erika Larsen
The Genii Questionnaire: Erika Larsen
Erika Larsen by Kari Hendler

Erika Larsen is the granddaughter of William Larsen Sr., who founded Genii, and the third generation of the family to work on the magazine. She was the magazine’s editor between 1993 and 1998, and is currently the president of Magic Castle Enterprises.


First memories of Genii: Waking up hearing my dad dictate Genii Speaks into his portable tape recorder.

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