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How a 1933 Book About Jews in Magic Was Rescued From Oblivion
Richard Hatch was searching the card catalog of the Sterling Memorial Library at Yale, hunting for intriguing titles under the…
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Magic Man: The Story of the Greatest Point Guard in N.B.A. History
Roland Lazenby’s big biography of Magic Johnson gives us a wealth of detail, a huge cast of characters and, in…
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6 Terrific Witchy Y.A. Novels
S. Isabelle, the author of “The Witchery” and its sequel, “Shadow Coven,” recommends some of her favorite Y.A. novels about…
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A U.K. University Will Confer a New Title: A Master’s Degree in the Occult
The postgraduate degree, to be offered at the University of Exeter starting next year, will focus on the history of…
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Orlando Magic’s Political Donation Is ‘Alarming,’ Players’ Union Says
The team donated $50,000 to a super PAC supportive of Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida. The union said that does…
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The End of the Magic World’s 50-Year Grudge
In 1973, Uri Geller claimed to bend metal with his mind on live television. Skeptics couldn’t beat him. Now they’ve…
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‘A Simulacrum’ Review: A Magic Show in the Making, and Unmaking
The magician Steve Cuiffo and the playwright Lucas Hnath try to find the reality beneath the illusions in this Atlantic…
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The Return of the Magicians
In the last few weeks, I’ve found myself writing columns that touch on the rapid advance of artificial intelligence, the…
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The Yale Library That’s a Temple to Learning … and a Portal to Hell
In “Hell Bent,” Leigh Bardugo continues the fantastical journey she began in “Ninth House.”
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‘Asi Wind’s Inner Circle’ Review: Pick a Card, Not Just Any Card
A master at the top of his game, the magician Asi Wind performs fluidly and with obvious pleasure.
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