Tony Mendez, master spy, was an expert in deception and an amateur magician. Jim was asked to review his book.

A recreation of Thomas Tobin’s amazing illusion, Palingenesia, which disappeared, along with the magician himself.

A recreation of Thomas Tobin’s amazing illusion, Palingenesia, which disappeared, along with the magician himself.

Harry Kellar onstage at the Magic Castle in Hollywood: a recreation of classical mysteries.

Robert-Houdin’s Algerian adventure presents a number of curious problems that are worth examining.

Robert-Houdin’s Algerian adventure presents a number of curious problems that are worth examining.

On the occasion of Doug Henning’s birthday, here’s a look at what made this wizard so interesting to me.

Jim’s missing book was deliberately written and published so that it seems to have never existed; his newest book is an enlightening look of magic as an art.

Curiously, a lot of current magic is designed to serve other purposes on television. Charles Morritt’s mysterious secrets are explored in Lost Morritt.