GET FAR OUT I’m reading books about astrophysics: “Death by Black Hole,” “Hyperspace,” “Physics of the Future,” “Physics of the Impossible.” I like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Michio Kaku. They’re both New Yorkers.

KINGS AND QUEENS After dinner I do the same things until I have to get ready for bed. There’s a lot of free time. I like chess, but no one ever plays it with me because it takes like five minutes. Compared to some other people in my school I’m not actually that good, but compared to most people I am. Five years ago in elementary school I used to go to chess tournaments. But I’m not that serious. I only know one opening. I try to do the four-move checkmate, with your bishop and your queen. It’s a good starting point.