‘Out of the Blue’ Excerpt: Note Pad
Clever magic from a mysterious magazine.
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Reviews, previews, and features on books about magic, performance, or theory.
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‘Exposing Houdini: 52 Lost Glass Plate Negatives’ by Charles Greene III
How can there be never-before published photos of Houdini?
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‘Hexalabim The Book’ and ‘Hexalabim The 2nd Book’ by Franz Kaslatter
Two for the price of one! Here’s a review of two books full of unique items, from linking rings, to origami predictions, to puzzles and tricks involving food.
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‘A Strenuous Career’ by Bruce J. Averbook and David E. Haversat
The personal challenge and advertisement scrapbook by the Great One. A must for Houdini collectors.
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‘Houdini’s Library: Inside the Spellbinding Collections of the Great Illusionist’ by Eric Colleary
Proof of one man’s passion and pursuit to preserve magic history.
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‘Architect of the Mind’ by Drew Backenstoss
Taking a look at “self-working mentalistm” and navigating the balance between process and presentation.
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‘Knytkalas’ by Tom Stone
A potluck pick of ten great tricks beautifully bundled as a wonderful new book by Tom Stone.
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‘Final Degree’ by John Guastaferro
Taking a look at the third installment; packed with card magic, and there’s something for everyone.
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‘Starting Fires’ by Alexander Hansford
A neat set of three booklets—perfect for those getting into card magic. Fun. Easy to learn. Deeply fooling.
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‘GiSulHak: The Art of Conjuring by Chi-Yong Song,’ Translated, Edited, and Annotated by Won-il Kim
An early Korean conjuring book that is surprisingly “young.”
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‘Çerca’ by Robert Mansilla
Solid material from a working pro’s formal close-up repertoire that gives is both the “how” and the “why.”
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‘Houdini: The Man Who Died Twice’ by Larrian Gillespie
Taking another look at the famous magician’s untimely death. Was it what we thought it was?