Sesha, a usually silent boy, is an avid reader, possessing a mysterious little brown book whose contents remain unknown. One day, Sesha speaks, puzzling everyone with his altered speech. However, when his brown book's magic is revealed, Sesha transforms into a whole new individual.
Mitch Silver was born in Brooklyn and grew up on Long Island. He received a B.A. in history from Yale and briefly attended Harvard Law School. He later became an advertising writer for several of the big New York agencies.
Mitch and his wife Ellen live in Greenwich, Connecticut and have two grown children.