Welcome to 2022, I hope you’ve got a beverage…

… because y’all have been a thirsty bunch of cunts for new content.

A note from the Editor:

My sincere apologies for the delay between posts.

Unfortunately, the past two years have been a testament to how shit can get in the way and suck the life and motivation out of everything around you.

Priorities needed to shift away from nice-to-haves, but I still made sure to keep some semblance (where possible) of contact to keep aware of what was going on in magic.

At the same time, I had a lot of people check in on me.

All of you, whether you know it or not, it was (and still is) something I will be forever grateful for. Even just shooting the shit for a few minutes on a video call or a random IM;

Thank you

I recently was reminded of a post I put up in 2012 about shit rumoured to be coming out, and thought, fuck it, let’s see what actually came of those speculations.

After 10 years, I’m happy to report that most magicians are still the same bunch of lazy cunts they’ve always been. Bravo.

What’s been surprising is the broad prevalence now of self-published, self-released content across different mediums. While lowering the bar for entry has meant there’s more shit to sift through to find the golden nuggets, it also means that finding those treasure troves is much cheaper and less restrictive.

Also, the amalgamation of different magic producers/publishers has become fucking weird (Hermetic Press now under ownership of Penguin, Vanishing Inc. becoming almost a monopoly on the magic publishing industry)

2012-2022 Decade in Review
So, what actually came out or is still suffering in editorial limbo?
(I’ve also added in some newer shit)

Confirmed & Actually released:
Juan Tamariz’ The Magic Way & The Magic Rainbow
Roy Walton’s Complete Walton Vol. 3 (RIP Roy)
Geoff Latta’s The Long Goodbye (Book on Coins)
Mr. Jennings Takes it Easy (About fucking time)
Magic Christian’s Non Plus Ultra (Only Vol. 3-4 still available)
Tomas Blomberg’s Blomberg Laboratories
Scott Robinson’s Pure Imagination
Steve Forte’s Gambling Sleight of Hand

Previously mentioned/Editorial Limbo/No fucking idea where it is:
Juan Tamariz’ Flamenco (New book) & Sonata (reprint)
Ernest Earick’s collected works (Prove me wrong)
Jack Birnman’s Nectar of the Cards
Ricky Smith book (????)
Tony Chang book (Booklets?)
Bruce Cervon collected works
Bill Malone book
Jason England book
Bob Stencel book (Lance & Bill)
Aaron Fisher’s Paper Engine reprint (Not that anyone asked for it)
David Ben’s assortment of promised books
Noel Stanko book
Allan Ackerman book
Henry Hay book

Old/New shit confirmed but not yet released:
Collected works of Andrew Wimhurst (Rumoured to be 2 Volumes)
Vol. 3 of Gambling Sleight of Hand from Steve Forte
The Tim Conover books (by Eric Mead)
Geoff Latta’s long awaited Card book
Mr Jennings Takes it Tough (Maybe in 2050?)
Helder Guimaraes’ Secret Language Vol. 2 (???)
New Jack Parker book (Apparently, Andi?)
Third volume of the Ed Marlo Trilogy (by Magic Inc)
Apparently 23 whole fucking books written by John Lovick
Cliff Green’s Professional Card Magic redux (Kaufman)
Greater Magic redux (Kaufman)
Tenkai book (Kaufman)
Another Jason Ladanye book
Another Darwin Ortiz book
A Joaquin Navajas’ book in English
A booklet from Derrick Chung
Gabi Pareras collection (7 Ebooks confirmed in Jan 2022 issue of Genii)
Paul Vigil doing a small complilation on the ‘Think-A-Card’ premise

What else?

Shit I haven’t read just yet:
Mr Jennings Takes it Easy
Ricky Jay’s Exemplars (RIP Ricky)
Fred Kaps: Master Magician
Alex Hansford’s Often Rarely That Simple
Asi Wind’s Before We Begin
Steve Cohen’s Max Malini

Books/Booklets I have read/almost finished:

David Regal’s Interpreting Magic
John Carney’s Sleights & Insights
Asi Wind’s Repertoire
John Galsworthy’s Concerning the Palming of Cards (New 2nd edition out soon)
Jeremia Zuo’s Hollingworth for Mortals & his Card/Coin booklets (Soon to be a trilogy, I hope)
Jack Carpenter’s The Expert’s Portfolio Volume 2
Matt Baker’s The Buena Vista Shuffle Club
Lorenz Schar’s Cards Against Reality
Ben Hart’s The Darkest Corners
NEAT REVIEW Issues 1-3
Nancy Colwell’s Theseus & Lorem Ipsum
Harapan Ong’s Principia and Four Treasures/Stylo booklets

Video/Downloads/Patreons
Ross Tayler (@rossdtayler)
Think Nguyen (@thinknguyen)
(Especially Ross/Think’s “Arcane” video on Estimation)
Andrew Frost (@sleightlyobsessed)
Christian Grace (@christiangracemagic)
Tom Rose (@tomrosemysteries)
Florian Brooks (@florianbrooks)
Vanishing Inc’s Masterclasses: Guy Hollingworth, Chris Kenner

Shit I don’t recommend:
The Boy Who Cried Magic
Sorry excuse for a release.
Really looking forward to Vol. 2 explaining why his tricks aren’t the same as So Sato’s

The deluxe edition of Asi Wind’s Before We Begin
Why the fuck should I spend $90 extra on a signed endplate and a piece of shit case?

Studio 52’s marketing
(Why does Ben look like he just took a really violent shit?)

Anything on Michael Vincent’s social media – Just.. don’t.
The man apparently killed Vernon by touching him and is gloating about it?

Fictional releases I (don’t) want to see:

Craig Petty:
Presenting his overdue, fathomed work on the Zarrow shuffle
(GIF courtesy of Denis Behr’s Conjuring Archive)

Ben Earl & Studio 52 present:

The London Super Neo-Movement Underground Shift With Blood Sweat and Tears in the Desert (Limited edition, never to be reproduced or resold except when Ben decides he needs the money)

Asi Wind’s Work on Post-Pre-Show:
Slightly After We Begin

Andi Gladwin’s Next Opus:
The Boy Who Cried Coin Magic

Michael Vincent’s Autobiography:
“If I had Done It”; Receiving the Baton from Vernon

Jason England Does Erdnase:
A 15-DVD set where Jason England gives his thought on Erdnase and it’s definitely not Steve Forte’s thoughts he’s just appropriated

What else is good? TELL ME WHAT IS GOOD
SHOW ME YOUR FUCKING THUMBS YOU EVOLVED BEINGS!!
I”M BACK FUCKERRRRRRRRRRSSSSS HAHAHAHHAHAHHH
xoxo,
LH