First up is Exposing Houdini by the great Charles Greene III. You may remember the sale of some amazing Houdini glass negatives a few years back. Well, Charles got some, and now he's sharing them! I've written the Forward. Can't wait to see the finished book.
For more info and to pre-order, visit: www.ExposingHoudini.com
Next, Larrian Gillespie, M.D., has announced Houdini: The Man Who Died Twice, an expert examination of Houdini's health and the mysteries surrounding his death. This promises to be the spiciest Houdini book of the year!
Begin the investigation at www.houdinicoldcase.com
You can keep up with all the 2026 Houdini book releases HERE. And if you are a patron, let me know if you'd like me to offer a pre-order of my own upcoming 2026 release, Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900-1909, by clicking below.
Full disclosure: I wrote Exposing Houdini. It is an oversized, 10" x 10" coffee table book. It is a hard case book with printed end sheets. The interior consists of the rarest of the rare Houdini images on 164 pages of 100 lb premium paper. These images come from glass plate negatives that were in a safe-deposit box for more than 100 years. Many of the images have never been in print. There will not a a reprinting of this limited, special edition.
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Thank you for the information Charles!
DeleteI bought my copy!! Can't wait to see this amazing content. Were these from Kukol's safe deposit box?
ReplyDeleteDr. Gillespie - Congratulations on your book. Can't wait to read it. As for where these slides came from, no one has been able to say. Houdini owned them. They were his. They were then, seemingly, in the possession of Joseph Dunninger. Then, perhaps, they went to Canada. Somehow, they wound up in Ohio. Franz Kukol took some of the glass plate photos. He is pictured in some. Truly, a definitive answer as to where they were after Houdini's ownership has not been confirmed. Maybe, as Walter Gibson would say, "Only the Shadow knows." Exposing Houdini - The Lost Glass Plate Images
ReplyDeleteIts just amazing that 100 years later we are finding such treasures! Dunninger held a lot of Houdini secret knowledge that he revealed after Bess's passing. Such an exciting time to be alive!!
DeleteI just ordered my copy. Looking forward to reading it!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jack! This year several new books will be exposing additional and unknown facts and facets to the life and career of Houdini. It's a good thing,.
ReplyDeleteThank you for including the six photographs from Mr. Green’s book. The photo of Harry standing next to so many bearded men of the day has me wondering if Harry’s razor survives in some collection. It is perhaps the one object he handled more than any other save his pocket watch or a favorite deck of cards. -Dave
ReplyDeleteOff topic, but I never thought about this, I mean your "deck of cards" comment. It might be a cliche, but the popular image we have of magicians has them constantly, maybe compulsively, shuffling cards or coins between their fingers, probably to keep them limber. Does anyone know if this was the case with Houdini? - Steve Bingen
DeleteHarry was ahead of his time with manscaping!
DeleteA fidget toy maybe? Backs up my undiagnosed ADHD Houdini theory then! 🤭 - Abby Martin
DeleteHarry constantly practiced with his feet and hands. Numerous people have reported on that as he realized he needed to create not only flexibility but strength in his hands and feet. HIs left wrist fractures damaged the median nerve in his left hand, making it more difficult to type.
ReplyDeleteNoooo! Bebe! 🥺😭 - Abby Martin
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