Category Archives: People
Harrington Grand Quick Step
Well, the reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. While I will return to my history of Card Magic literature at some point (it’s mostly written); I got distracted by other things. In the meantime, I have been performing … Continue reading
The Vernon Companion – Review Part II
It has been many years since I have sat down and read a magic book from cover to cover in only a few days, but it just happened with Michael Perovich’s The Vernon Companion. The book arrived Saturday, I began … Continue reading
The Vernon Companion (with apologies for my absence)
It has been a busy fall, with magic of diverse varieties: the second season of my monthly show, Discovering Magic, has been graciously received; The Yankee Magic Collector #16 (I am the editor and producer) has come out with sixteen contributors … Continue reading
Five feet of influence…
Writing about Patrick Page in my last post made me think about the other books that have influenced me. I’m talking about the books that I periodically return to, again and again, to refresh my interest, to inspire me to … Continue reading
Patrick Page
I have had the great pleasure to meet, learn from (and occasionally bring to NH) many remarkable performers from around the world. Patrick Page was one of the finest “journeyman” performers I ever knew and one of my favorite performers … Continue reading
Road Worker
If you want to get a sense of what it means to be a full-time performer who retains a full-time enthusiasm for magic, you can do no better than to read Nick Lewin’s wonderful blog: RemarkableMagic.com. Nick writes on a … Continue reading