One of magic's most influential and persuasive voice returns to the printed page, in the highly-anticipated Preserving Mystery by Jamy Ian Swiss.
This 250-page volume is a collection of 18 thought-provoking essays about the art, craft, and history of magic that is likely to stimulate, inform, excite, entertain, and perhaps occasionally enrage any serious magician.
In essays including "Gaffs versus Skill," Jamy examines the costs and benefits of each, and how to choose which method to rely on.
In "What Works," Jamy considers the role of venue, audience expectations, and how respect for the audience produces better work. He memorializes legends Michael Skinner, Imam, Al Flosso and more in a special chapter of essays called "Yesterdays," including original sleights and tricks by mentors Michael Skinner and Earl "Presto" Johnson.
In "Dichotomies," he offers a clear and useful analysis of the oft-argued distinctions between mentalism and mental magic. And in "Hacked to Death,"-one of several entirely new essays written just for Preserving Mystery-Swiss explores the nature of originality in magic.
Available now at Tin City Magic in beautiful downtown Naples, Florida.
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