Mailbox, April 2026
A month with a monthly magazine, and some notes—and corrections!
April 2026
Vol. 89, No. 4
News
The Genii Speak, April 2026
We spill the tea on what you can find in the April 2026 issue of Genii.
Book Review
The Mal-Observation Report by Richard Hodgson and SJ Davey
Looking at the history of parapsychology and its intersection with conjuring.
Book Review
On Second Thought by Paul Draper
A collection of monthly columns becomes a practical handbook for the modern mentalist.
Perspectives
Inhabiting Uncertainty
An evening with Zabrecky offers a glimpse of the past.
Perspectives
Sleightly Astonishing: Are the Animals Used by Magicians Happy?
What is the experience of our least vocal assistants?
Book Review
Ed Marlo Forty Years Later by Kevin Kelly and Randy Wakeman
A collection of unpublished and lesser-known material aimed at dedicated Marlo students.
Coffee With...
Coffee With Jack Goldfinger
How The Magic Castle’s entertainment director turned an act into a career, and his advice to magicians.
Questionnaire
The Genii Questionnaire: Laura London
Find out what the prestidigitator wished she learned earlier about magic.
Workshop
A Search for Easter Eggs: Discovering the miracles hidden in plain sight
Keeping an eye out for free magic moments, that can elevate the entire experience for everyone.
The Magic Castle
Memories From the Mansion
The Magic Castle is full of memories. Shawn McMaster recounts one of his with Dai Vernon, and another favorite story he heard about Vernon and Kuda Bux playing Hearts at the club.
Magicana
Los Bailarines
Here’s a snappy, flourish-forward ace routine, inspired by a Paul Harris classic.