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Jamy Ian Swiss

For eighteen years (June 1994 - January 2013), Jamy Ian Swiss wrote thoughtful, opinionated, long-form reviews of magic books for Genii magazine. Jamy's reviews contain insights deeper than just product recommendations, and so we have worked to assemble the entire series (almost 450 magic book reviews) in one complete and fully searchable archive.

Also, from October 2016 through January 2020, Jamy wrote reviews for the Lyons Den at the Magicana website.

Read Jamy's essay, Critical Thinking on his tenure as a book reviewer, or search for, or choose a review below:

Search for a review:
Book Author Date
Michael Close in Review Michael Close

May 2002
Michael Gallo's Siamese Coins Stephen Hobbs

Jul 1996
Milo & Roger: A Magical Life Arthur Brandon

Jul 1999
Milt Larsen's Magic Castle Tour Carol Marie

Jan 1998
Miracle Material, The Close-Up Magic Of Michael Kaminskas Michael Kaminskas

Nov 1996
Miracles With Cards James Swain

Jan 1996
Mnemonica: Symphony in Mnemonic Major (Bewitched Music II) Juan Tamariz

Sep 2004
Modern Art Jim Steinmeyer

Mar 1996
Modern Enchantments Simon During

Mar 2003
Monkey Shines Volumes One & Two Chris "Doc" Dixon

Mar 2001
Mr. Mysto's Wizard Academy: Simple Magic & Stunts John Carney

Mar 2012
Much Ado About Something Karrell Fox

Jul 2005
Mutus Nomen Karl Fulves

Dec 1999
Neo-Magic Artistry S. H. Sharpe

Nov 2000
New Card Rises Karl Fulves

Mar 1999
New Era Card Tricks August Roterberg

Jul 2004
Newspaper Magic Gene Anderson and Frances Marshall

Jul 2009
Nick Trost's Subtle Card Creations, Volume 2 Nick Trost

Jul 2009
Notes on Three-Card Monte Whit Haydn

Nov 2001
Notes to Houdini!!! Ken Silverman

Dec 1996
Noteworthy: a Magical Lecture David Gabbay

Sep 2012
Of Legierdemaine and Diverse Juggling Knacks: Columns from The Linking Ring (1949-1966) John Braun & William Broecker

Dec 1999
Once Upon a Time Punx

Sep 2002
Owen Clark: A Genius Forgotten Christopher Brinson

Mar 2011
Paramiracles Ted Lesley

Nov 1994
Patrick Page: The Pageboy Speaks… Again Patrick Page

May 2011
Paul Curry's Worlds Beyond Paul Curry

Nov 2001
Penn & Teller's How To Play In Traffic Penn and Teller

Oct 1997
Performing Dark Arts: A Cultural History of Conjuring Michael Mangan

Nov 2007
Performing in Japan: Amusing Anecdotes and Helpful Hints Brad Zupp

Sep 1994
Performing Magic on the Western Stage: From the Eighteenth Century to the Present Francesco Coppa, Lawrence Hass, and James Peck

Jul 2009
Phantom Of The Card Table Eddie McGuire

Mar 1997
Phantoms of the Card Table David Britland & "Gazzo"

Jul 2003
Pocket Power Jarle Leirpoll

Mar 1996
Practical Parlor Prestidigitation Marko

Sep 2005
Presto Prestige Morris N. Young

Mar 2005
Private Studies, Numbers 1 Through 6 Ron Bauer

Aug 1998
Psychological Subtleties Banachek

Jun 1999
Psychological Subtleties 2 Banachek

Mar 2007
Psychological Subtleties 3 Banachek

Jan 2010
Pure Effect: Direct Mind-Reading and Magical Artistry Derren Brown

Mar 2000
Puzzler's Tribute David Wolfe & Tom Rodgers

May 2002
Quartet: A Fake Card And Ten Routines Therewith Guy Hollingworth

Feb 2000
Real World Magic Jerry MacGregor

Jun 2000
Recycling The Magic Way Michael Rappa

Apr 2005
Rediscoveries: New Ways of Framing Old Favorites Eugene Burger

Sep 1994
Restaurant Magic The Restaurant Worker's Handbook A Practical Guide To To Restaurant Magic Jim Pace & Jerry MacGregor

Jan 1996
Revelation Dai Vernon

Jul 2008
Revolutionary Card Technique Edward Marlo

Jul 2003
Rings In Your Fingers Dariel Fitzkee

Sep 2000