Book review
Book review
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Book Notes: Dark Wire
I’m not certain where I first learned of Joseph Cox’s book, Dark Wire, but I am grateful. It’s a delightful read that’s full of characters that seem fictional however they’re all too real. Dark Wire is the story of the longest sting operation in history of law enforcement. It involves multiple countries and numerous local… Continue reading
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Revisiting: Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
Originally published in 2004, Susanna Clarke’s Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell remains one of my favorite magical fiction books. Its page count is close to 800 which I believe many find intimidating. However it’s a journey I’ve made many times. One may ask why reread books especially when there are many new books published every… Continue reading
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Book Notes: Bert Allerton: Gentleman Magician
Chicago area magician and author, Chuck Romero, quietly released his latest work without much fanfare. If I hadn’t been scanning through the latest posts on the Genii forum, I may have missed it. Romano previously released books on the life and work of Paul Rosini and the artwork and design of magic illustrations. Both works… Continue reading
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Book Notes: When The Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, And How America Cracked Up In The Early 1990’s
John Ganz’s When The Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, And How America Cracked Up In The Early 1990’s was listed on many best of nonfiction books for 2024. I would say justifiably so. Ganz has done an amazing job researching and weaving together the history of the first few years of the 1990’s. In the… Continue reading
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Book Notes: Out of this Furnace
Originally published in 1941, Thomas Bell’s historic fiction novel detailed the life of three generations of Slovak immigrants who settled in the steel town of Braddock, Pennsylvania. Braddock is about 10 miles up the Monongahela River from Pittsburgh. Many know it as the home of Senator John Fetterman who started his political career as the… Continue reading
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Book Notes: Lesser Magic
I don’t believe I’ve spent as much time reading 68 pages as I have with John Wilson’s Lesser Magic. I have read and reread it several times since acquiring it a few months ago. “Reading a second time leading to a different shift than the first, the coordinates having shifted, the perspective experiencing them having… Continue reading
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The Mystery School Book
In my recent post on books that aren’t just effects or just theory and philosophy, I neglected to mention one of my favorites. It’s such a favorite that I happen to have two copies: one pristine for reading and one with printing errors but filled with signatures and inscriptions from the various contributors. While Eugene… Continue reading
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