Eric Colleary brings 'Houdini's Library' to Boston

Our good friend Dr. Eric Colleary, Cline Curator of Theatre and Performing Arts at the Harry Ransom Center, recently spoke at the prestigious Club of Odd Volumes in Boston on the topic of "Houdini's Library." Eric is organizing a major 2026 exhibition at the Harry Ransom Center on the subject and writing a companion book.

Before Eric's address, members enjoyed a special Houdini-themed dinner, with Chicken Paprikash as the main course, of course! Bread pudding with Houdini's favorite cherries was for dessert.

What made this talk extra special is that Houdini himself addressed The Club of Odd Volumes on the topic of his library in 1922. Eric recently uncovered some interesting material related to that talk at David Copperfield's International Museum and Library of the Conjuring Arts in Las Vegas and shared it with club members for the first time.

For more details on Houdini's Library, visit the Harry Ransom Center website. You can also pre-order Eric's book Houdini's Library: Inside the Spellbinding Collections of the Great Illusionist at Amazon.com and Amazom.co.uk.

Related:

• Houdini’s Library coming to the HRC in Fall 2026
• Houdini’s Library will also be a book!
• Mission Colleary (Patreon exclusive)