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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…

World

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…

Sports

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…

Finance

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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