Nick Diffatte's first hardbound collection is not jam-packed with oodles of tricks. What fills its pages are deceptive, engaging, real-world routines devised and developed by one of the hardest-working, laugh-provoking, multi-talented performers

Hey guys, this is Jason. Many of you have known me for my visual creations like Imprint, Got Change, and Lucid dream. I like visual effects. My personal goal is to be the real-life Harry Potter and do magic that drives people crazy just

Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? Now you can! "Wait rewind that! I need you to show me that again!"--Tom Elderfield. "Genius new method."--Patrick Kun. "A pocket-sized DeLorean, this is dope."--Calen Morelli. A spectator picks a date

Is magic an art? Magicians have been thinking about it in the wrong way for more than a century. If you feel that the question is merely academic, Brushstrokes explains the value for every magician, with examples from history and from current

Imagine this: You show the spectator a card saying that represents a prediction...the prophecy of Horus. Then you introduce cards of mixed puzzle pieces saying that they create three typical Egyptian symbols. At this point the spectator will proceed to

Imagine a couple carefully examining two ancient Chinese coins, one red and one black. Then they begin to attract each other like magnets and finally merge into one in the hands of the couple. This is a miracle full of meaning and emotion. The