April 27: A Shocking Surprise for Walford Bodie
The tables are turned in a costly way for the so-called doctor.
April 2026
Vol. 89, No. 4
Almanac
April 19: Professor Louis Haselmayer Dies
Magician, necromancer, musician, inventor dies at age 45.
Almanac
April 5: David Devant expelled from The Magic Circle
First president kicked out of the prestigious club for exposing magic secrets.
Almanac
April 1: Maurice Fogel’s unforgettable prediction
What should have been a “freebie” lands him in an interrogation room.
Features
Mary Naylor Kodell: An English Rose in Conversation with Lance Burton
Mary Naylor Kodell turns 100 this month; Lance Burton talked with her about her life and career.
Workshop
The Elephant Crusher: The Big Difference Made by Small Details
Matt Pritchard (and you) can make a Lego elephant disappear!
Workshop
Insurance For the Risks You Can’t Afford
A working magician needs more than one kind of insurance. Sara Crasson walks through them all.
Book Excerpt
Family x Man Book Excerpt, Off by 4!
A creative author shares magic from his latest book with Genii readers.
In Practice
Inventing Magic With Michael Carbonaro
Riffing on a clever commercial trick, the pair of magicians develop a creative card revelation routine.
Magicana
Magicana, April 2026
Magic editor Benjamin Barnes kicks off the column with magic from Chicago.
Magicana
Paper Balls Over the Head
A classic of classics. It never gets old, and always wins smiles from audiences.
Magicana
The Miracle Fold
A one-handed version of a great utility move that can be applied in many routines.