WILD ABOUT HARRY

I was hoping Genii magazine would do something special on Houdini in its October issue, but this one took me by surprise. The issue contain...

A new exhibition, Abracadabra: Mysteries from Houdini to Hans Klok , has opened at the Jewish Museum in Amsterdam. Houdini is well represent...

As a rule, I don't post about auction lots before an auction, but this one I can't resist. The upcoming Haversat & Ewing Auction...

Here's an excellent article in The Pitch about the recent Kansas City Houdini events by River Louraine, a sharp young writer. Click the...

This weekend, Houdini takes a back seat to Bond, James Bond. That's because I just got my copy of KING ZERO by Charlie Higson, the new J...

Here's a surprise entrant into the 2026 Houdini book sweepstakes. The Houdini Research Files and other magical anecdotes: The definitive...

My new Handcuff King: The Conquests of Harry Houdini 1900–1909 cover reveal promo card (Style C) has arrived, and it's a beauty. The co...

There is no shortage of ways to mark the 100th anniversary of Houdini's death this Halloween, but this is the one that I think surprises...

Nice article at Inside Croydon about Houdini's appearances in Croydon in 1909 and 1910. The central mystery is where exactly Houdini ap...

Here's the kind of news we love to see. Over the weekend, our friend Eric Colleary's new book,  Houdini's Library,  ranked as Am...

Last week I was invited to Kansas City, Missouri, to participate in the events commemorating a new Houdini historical marker. I had an amazi...

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 ...