The Chamber of Secrets: Conradi’s Card Rise
Conradi’s Jumbo Rising Cards, and the gears that make it happen
September 2025
Trick Review
Ritual
The apparatus is perfect. The handling is simple and amazing, and would have earned a “Zounds! A pox upon thee!” from Reginald Scot himself.
Book Review
Lesser Magic
This book feels like sitting down for a fascinating, dreamy, and occasionally infuriating afternoon chat with one of magic’s preeminent mystics
Mailbox
September Mailbox
Those cards in Hofzinser’s machine; that dealer in San Francisco
In Practice
A Coincidence of Grand Proportions
This is not just any other ACAAN! No, really! This is a great, practical stand-up version that we think you should take a closer look at.
Video Review
Mark James Masterclass
The accomplished British performer and the regular host of the Vanishing Inc. Masterclasses, Mark James, is now thrust into the spotlight
In Practice
Coins Across With a Mason Jar
Here’s the background, the crafting, the handling of a classic trick—but with a totally reimagined and refreshed approach.
Features
Jason Latimer's Impossible Science
“The reality is: Wonder changes the world. I remind people that the right question changes everything. I truly believe that. And that question could come from any child, anywhere.”
Book Review
Comedy, Character & Control
Comedy, Character & Control is a collection of short essays covering everything from character building, writing comedy, and handling hecklers, to resetting a show and laying out an indepth discussion of the Bill in Lemon routine.
Almanac
September 14: William Lindsay Gresham
William Lindsay Gresham died by suicide in 1962
Book Review
Six
Translated to the page by John Lovick, the four essays are interesting, but cover familiar material for long-time fans
Voices
“The Medium is the Message”
"I’ve always wanted to conduct an experiment: Why are these three experiences so different? Wouldn’t they be the same?"