Issues

Denis Behr: The Most Interesting Man in Magic
  • A Sketchbook of Spiritualists and Magicians
    By Anita Rosenberg
  • David Merlini and the Legacy of Houdini
    By John Lovick
  • Cultivating Character
    By Lindsay Benner
Living the Dream
October 2025

Living the Dream

By Carl Mercurio

  • The Stories Onstage at MAGIC Live
    By Vanessa Armstrong
  • Una Vida Para La Magia: An Appreciation
    By By Martín Pacheco and Roberto Mansilla
  • Grandma’s Canisters
    By David Regal
Jason Latimer's Impossible Science
September 2025

Jason Latimer's Impossible Science

By Vanessa Armstrong

  • Postcards from FISM 2025
    By Lupe Nielsen
  • The Madness of the Die Box
    By Jim Steinmeyer and Steve Dick
  • Street Magic in Torino
    By Felice Ling
Penn & Teller: In the Beginning
July 2025

Penn & Teller: In the Beginning

By John Lovick

  • Fool Us Made This Magic Moment
    By Chloe Olewitz
  • My Take on the Tabled Faro Shuffle
    By Sara Rodríguez
  • Magicana: The Asymmetrical Transposition
    By Richard Kaufman
The Theater of One Person, Making Magic
June 2025

The Theater of One Person, Making Magic

By Jim Steinmeyer

  • Magic Access: Understanding the Role of the ASL Intepreter
    By Chloe Olewitz
  • More Than Slightly Superhuman
    By Craig Mitchell
  • Be a Magic Detective
    By Krystyn Lambert
The First Ever Mystify Magic Festival
May 2025

The First Ever Mystify Magic Festival

By Rebecca Spectre

  • Max Speaks To Balsamo
    By Jim Steinmeyer
  • Higa: Storming the Business World
    By Jim Steinmeyer
  • Nick Mohammed... on Magic
    By Vanessa Armstrong
Street Magic Comes to FISM
April 2025

Street Magic Comes to FISM

By Vanessa Armstrong and Jim Steinmeyer

  • Covent Garden Street Magicians
    By Laurence "Abel" Gibbons
  • Thimblerig: America's Gambler
    By Paul Heller
  • Magicana: Vernon Trumps Horowitz and A Most Elegant Card to Pocket
    By Richard Kaufman
What We See & What We Don’t
February 2025

What We See & What We Don’t

By Peter Lamont

  • What Is This Magazine?
    By Chloe Olewitz
  • Hugard's "Real Magician"
    By Dominic Twose
  • Magicana's back! This month: Benjamin Barnes' Nous Savons
    By Richard Kaufman
Nao Murata: Emerging from the Shadows
January 2025

Nao Murata: Emerging from the Shadows

By Dustin Stinett

  • David Lovering: Alt Rock to Alt Magic
    By Chloe Olewitz
  • Magic Cruises to New Heights Aboard the Sun Princess
    By Julie Eng
  • Magicians Who Never Were, But Here They Are
    By Peter Ross
In Memoriam: Jon Racherbaumer
December 2024

In Memoriam: Jon Racherbaumer

By Richard Kaufman, Steve Reynolds, Stephen Minch, Doug Conn, and David Solomon

  • A Murder Mystery Solved: Shaman
    By Dennis T. Tittus
  • Tom Stone and The Art of Doing the Sneaky Stuff
    By Cydney Kaplan
  • “Material Concessions” is Systemically Predictable
    By David Regal
Benjamin Barnes: <BR>Thank You, Magic!
November 2024

Benjamin Barnes:
Thank You, Magic!

By Carisa Hendrix

  • Tons of Tenyo: Annual Festival Coverage from Tokyo
    By Yuki Kadoya
  • A Siegfried & Roy Opera? That, and More in “The Eye”
    By Vanessa Armstrong
  • Find the Lady, Thayer Style in “Chamber of Secrets”
    By John Gaughan
The Magician: <BR>Magic's Best Kept<br> Vegas Secret
October 2024

The Magician:
Magic's Best Kept
Vegas Secret

By Richard Kaufman

  • Playtime and More at MAGIC Live!
    By Dustin Stinett and Bill Mullins
  • Doubling Down on a Prophecy in "Dealing With It"
    By John Bannon
  • A Fur-Ever Home for Hershey in "Conjuring"
    By Jim Steinmeyer
The Great Boomsky: <br>Magic's First Black Superstar
September 2024

The Great Boomsky:
Magic's First Black Superstar

By Margaret B. Steele

  • Personal Instruction from the Maestro, Slydini
    By Benoît Grenier
  • An Antique French Magic Set that Puts Others to Shame
    By John Gaughan
  • Spaniards Love the Color-Changing Knives
    By Roberto Mansilla
The Magical Job</br> of Shawn Farquhar
August 2024

The Magical Job
of Shawn Farquhar

By Dustin Stinett

  • “Stalker” in NYC: Brynolf and Ljung
    By Carl Mercurio
  • Yokohama 2024: Tenyo Fan Meeting
    By Yuki Kadoya
  • A Puzzling Mystery in “Material Concessions”
    By David Regal
Perfect Days: Hide and Half Moon
July 2024

Perfect Days: Hide and Half Moon

By Richard Kaufman

  • The Magic of Friendship
    By by Cyril Takayama
  • Chamber of Secrets: The Harlequin
    By John Gaughan
  • Cardopolis: U.F. Grant's Card Trick
    By David Britland
Luis Olmedo: <br>Coins, Cards, and Leaves
June 2024

Luis Olmedo:
Coins, Cards, and Leaves

By Roberto Mansilla

  • How to Party Like It's 1911
    By Sketch Magazine
  • Turning the Invisible Deck Visible in "Magicana"
    By Jamy Ian Swiss
  • Who Dun It? Find Out with
    “The All-Important Clue”
    By Jim Steinmeyer
The Mentors, Mentalism, <br>and Magic of Paul Vigil
  • A Closer Look
    at Joshua Jay's Look Closer
    By Carl Mercurio
  • Enduring and Beautiful:
    The Memphis Magic Kit
    By Edwin Dawes
  • Dr. Q Knocks on the Door
    in "Chamber of Secrets"
    By John Gaughan
Rachel Wax Takes Command
April 2024

Rachel Wax Takes Command

By Krystyn Lambert

  • Brooklyn's Kanpai Magic: Talent, Youth, and Taste
    By hal schulman
  • Money Talks... In More Ways Than One
    By Jonathan Friedman
  • One Routine, Two Assemblies(?)
    By John Bannon
FromWhit to Pop: The Evolution of Pop Haydn
  • Going Beforethe Learned Judge
    By John Gaughan
  • Deconstructing the Pinky Count in “Thoughts”
    By Rafael Benatar
  • No Props and a Kids’ Show?The Expert Brainstorms
    By David Kaye
Who isPontaThe Smith
February 2024

Who isPontaThe Smith

By Richard Kaufman

  • RememberingA Day with Frank Garcia
    By Ken Silverman
  • Nowhere to Go When“That Seat is Taken”
    By Jim Steinmeyer
  • Hang 'em High in“Material Concessions”
    By David Regal
ArmandoLucero:Feeding theHungryImagination
January 2024

ArmandoLucero:Feeding theHungryImagination

By Krystyn Lambert

  • Cruising the SeasWith The Magic Castle
    By John Lovick
  • Jamy Ian Swiss ReturnsTo Genii in “Magicana”
    By Jamy Ian Swiss
  • The Spirit Bell Knows
    By John Gaughan
Jeanette Andrews:Artfor theSenses
December 2023

Jeanette Andrews:Artfor theSenses

By Chloe Olewitz

  • Alex Jarrett's “Champions of Magic” Marks 500 Shows
    By Carl Mercurio
  • Happy Holidays! A SpecialLarry Jennings “Magicana”
    By Richard Kaufman
  • Erasing the Evidence of Magic in “WWPD”
    By Jonathan Friedman