Memorized deck magic is a whole new world for the card magician, and it has become a blooming intellectual industry. On a personal note, Simon’s thoughts and discoveries in this area changed the way I think about card magic. And taking your first two steps into this world are painless. Step One:...

Simply put, a fabulous routine for formal close-up magic. Let’s talk venue before we get into the trick. If you find yourself in situations where you have to do something more formal than “gather round and pick a card,” and less formal than curtains and intros, you’re doing formal close-up. Perhaps...

I (Joshua Jay) was fortunate to be present for the recordings of this trilogy, and having recorded footage of Simon performing these tricks is a great resource for the serious fan. The DVDs are packed with great magic, and it’s wonderful that Simon presents us with a mixture of his greatest...

Simon’s latest book (published in 2004), this book was released to enormous critical acclaim. Aronson fans around the world were delighted with both the memorized deck sections and the new tricks debuted here. It holds a fond place in my heart because I wrote the introduction and contributed an...