Reviews, previews, and features on books about magic, performance, or theory.
A reprint of the 2002 original with two minor additions. The original version was well regarded. Twenty years later, it still contains the definitive handing for the Half-Pass, and thoughtful variations of the Le Paul Bluff Pass and the One-Handed Pop Over.
A reprint of the 2002 original with two minor additions. The original version was well regarded. Twenty years later, it still contains the definitive handing for the Half-Pass, and thoughtful variations of the Le Paul Bluff Pass and the One-Handed Pop Over.
Galsworthy gives a fairly comprehensive instructional overview of the most useful, most recognized palming techniques for cards.
The seminal text on mentalism is back in print. Find out why this is the go-to book for any serious student on the subject.
This book contains material well within the reach of any intermediate close-up performer. The routines seem to be designed with the restaurant worker in mind.
Calico is composed entirely of tricks using coins that look visibly different. The tricks shared here seem impossible even to someone who has read Bobo and Roth.
This “expert” biography assumes that the pillars of 20th-century stage magic are known to you: Kellar, Thurston, Blackstone, Dante. But it tells the story of 20th-century magic from the less famous side—the Great Depression, World War II, live performance giving way to film and television.
This “expert” biography assumes that the pillars of 20th-century stage magic are known to you: Kellar, Thurston, Blackstone, Dante. But it tells the story of 20th-century magic from the less famous side—the Great Depression, World War II, live performance giving way to film and television.
The Magic of Hope is a humble, paperback collection of story- infused tricks, routines, and thoughts that mean to bring hope and inspiration to their viewers and performers alike.
Craig Petty knows how to structure and teach hard-hitting, flashy magic for the every-audience. Absolute Madness is a fast and easy read with an accompanying performance-only video of the described effects.
With some lovely choice words, a pack of cards, a magic wand, a wine glass, and a glass bell jar, Luke Jermay has brought to life a piece of art in The Hummingbirds.
Though many effects require assembling props, Borer’s instructions are clear, the materials are affordable, and the DIY process is straightforward. He favors prepared decks, allowing for visually striking methods that pure sleight of hand rarely attains.
Looking at the cover and the title, you would think this was a theory monograph. It’s actually a card trick. And while most magic releases are engineered to be as easy as possible, this card trick is complicated, hard, and will absolutely not go “right into your show.”
Oliver Meech has produced an easy-to-read collection of even-easier-to-do card material. It is quirky in a Paul Harris, Jay Sankey sort of way that screams “don’t take me too seriously.”