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On our cover this month is the inestimable John Carney, the winner of more awards from The Academy of Magical Arts than any other magician. He is well deserving of the accolades. We have been friends for over 40 years, and he was good from the get-go and is even better now. He makes everything looks so easy and natural—it drives me crazy. He has a new book coming out which, if it sells like his others, will be out of print within a year. Order it the day it goes on sale to ensure you receive a copy. Chloe Olewitz digs deep into the mind of Carney.

Our columnists this month include Libby Ward, who reports on the dining program at The Magic Castle (good thing they have warm weather year round); “Cardopolis” (and David Britland has started a free newsletter to which you should subscribe at https://cardopolis.substack.com), “Conjuring,” “Chamber of Secrets,” “Artifices,” “Magicana,” “Expert at the Kid’s Table,” “Exhumations,” “The Eye,” and reviews by David Regal, Francis Menotti, and Ryan Matney.

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