WILD ABOUT HARRY

Every day brings Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900–1909 closer to being in your hands. I wrote a new introduction this w...

Houdini returns to Edinburgh this week when Houdini Speaks to the Living opens at The Space as part of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on Aug...

You just never know when and where Houdini will show up! Here's a video Joe Notaro alerted me to from OC Fair Tables Competition 2026. I...

Here's a pleasant surprise. BSX Records is offering Lee Holdridge's soundtrack music for the 1987 Disney movie Young Harry Houdini ...

My new book, Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini, 1900-1909 , will soon go to the printer, and by the end of the year you should h...

Our great friend George Hardeen is launching a new podcast called Finding Uncle Harry . I'm very excited about this. You can get more de...

This week I was a guest on the  Talking Strange Paranormal Show with Aaron Sagers. I had a great time, and Aaron asked some great questions....

One of the highlights of my recent trip to Appleton, Wisconsin, was visiting the History Museum at the Castle and being given the opportuni...

I know I'm late on this one, but the crafts store Michaels has an assortment of original magic-themed merchandise, including some Houdi...

I've just finished Dr. Larrian Gillespie's Houdini: The Man Who Died Twice , the new book that promises to reveal the truth of Houdi...

Our friend Rob Zabrecky will give a talk on "Houdini and the Spirits" at  Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles on August ...

I have replenished my stock of Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897-189 9. Once again, I have SIGNED copies available...

Sparkle Academy—the educational branch of Sparkle Theatricals—is partnering with the Kitchigami Regional Library System (KRLS) to launch Cam...

I'm having fun remembering my Houdini awakening 50 years ago. I've already talked about seeing Houdini (1953), the first Doug Henni...