WILD ABOUT HARRY

Would you like to see the cover of  Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900–1909 , and help me out with the book launch? Here...

This is a must-listen interview with Dr. Eric Colleary on Dean Carnegie's The Magic Detective Podcast, talking about his new book, Houdi...

William Rauscher and Mario in 2000. Sad news in the magic collecting world this week. Mario Carrandi passed away on Friday at age 84. Mario ...

Here's the magnificent new Houdini historical marker unveiled yesterday at the corner of 10th and Main in Kansas City, MO. This commemor...

Our good friend Dr. Eric Colleary will have a reading and discussion of his new book,  Houdini's Library , at the  Harry Ransom Center  ...

This week, Kansas City and the local chapters of the SAM and the IBM are celebrating Houdini and his very first suspended straitjacket escap...

This is a standout article about the upcoming Kansas City Houdini events, Houdini in St. Joseph, MO, and our friend Lance Rich, who plans to...

If you are interested in grabbing one of my signed promo cards for Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900–1909 , this might be ...

This is a must-listen podcast with our friends Charles Greene III and Dean Carnegie. By now, I'm sure everyone's aware of Charles...

A nice article here by Oliva Deng about Houdini's 1906 visit to Salem and the handcuffs that caused a bit of controversy at the Peabody ...

It was 100 years ago today, on September 2, 1926, that Houdini began his 1926-27 "Coast to Coast" tour of 3 Shows in One at the L...

In 1937, a mystery guest at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles claimed she had a coded message from Houdini, and even caught the attention ...

Here's a nice article about our friends Jeff and Debbie Blood, Houdini's grandnephew and grandniece. Jeff and Debbie are working to ...

Okay, this is a big one. Dr. Eric Colleary, Cline Curator of Theatre and Performing Arts at the Harry Ransom Center, has been working tirele...