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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
New Card Rises Karl Fulves

Mar 1999
13 Prophets Karl Fulves

Mar 1999
The Chronicles Karl Fulves

Dec 1997
Setting Up Exercises Karl Fulves

Mar 1997
The Magician and the Cardsharp Karl Johnson

Sep 2005
Much Ado About Something Karrell Fox

Jul 2005
Notes to Houdini!!! Ken Silverman

Dec 1996
Houdini!!! The career of erich weiss Ken Silverman

Dec 1996
Thoughts So Far Kennedy

Mar 2007
Levante: His Life, No Illusion Kent Blackmore

Sep 1997
Don England's Paradox Kevin Kelly

Jan 2002
The Ultimate Bill Switch Kevin King

Dec 1995
Marked for Lifts Tips, Tricks and Tactics for Any Marked Deck Kirk Charles

Jul 2002
The Stack Attack L. R. Brooks

May 1997
Elements: the Lecture, the Book Lance Pierce

May 2011
Transformations: Creating Magic Out of Tricks Lawrence Haas

Nov 2007
Gift Magic: Performances that Leave People with a Souvenir Lawrence Hass

Nov 2010
The Magic in Books Leo Behnke

Jan 2010
Will Rock Presents ... Leo Behnke

May 2007
Cues: Variations of the Second Sight Act Leo Behnke

Nov 2005
The Conservation of Magic Leo Behnke

Nov 2000
The Complete Ganson Magic Teach-in Series Lewis Ganson

Sep 2010
Dai Vernon's Ultimate Secrets Of Card Magic Lewis Ganson

Nov 2005
The Annotated Magic of Slydini Lewis Ganson

Jul 2001
Dai Vernon's Tribute to Nate Leipzig Lewis Ganson

Dec 2000
Dai Vernon's Symphony of the Rings Lewis Ganson

Jul 1997
Dai Vernon's Inner Card Trilogy Lewis Ganson

Dec 1996
The Art Of Close-Up Magic, Volume 1 Lewis Ganson

Nov 1996
The Dai Vernon Book of Magic Lewis Ganson

Dec 1994
Champagne & Imp Romp 2 Lewis Jones

Nov 1994
Encyclopedia of Impromptu Card Forces Lewis Jones

Nov 2010
SAD (Simple And Direct) Mentalism Looch

Oct 2007
Finger Fitness Lorraine C. & Gregory G. Irwin

Aug 1994
Trouping With Dante Marion S. Trikosko

May 2006
Thinking Big; Magic With Jumbo Coins Mark Munro

Mar 2005
Diamond Jubilee Memories: Magic All The Way Mark Raffles

Jun 1997
Practical Parlor Prestidigitation Marko

Sep 2005
The Great Eyeless Vision Act Marko

Sep 2005
Al Koran: The Unique Years Martin Breese

May 2012
The Gardner-Smith Correspondence Martin Gardner & Marshall D. Smith

Jan 2000
The Six-Hour Memorized Deck Martin Joyal

Sep 1997
Sometimes the Jokes are Just for Me Master Payne

Sep 2009
Disappearing Tricks: Silent Film, Houdini, and the New Magic of the Twentieth Century Matthew Solomon

May 2010
The Milbourne Christopher Library II Maurine Brooks Christopher and George P. Hansen

Sep 1998
The Milbourne Christopher Library Maurine Christopher and George Hansen

Aug 1998
The Protocols of the Elders of Magic Max Maven

Jan 2006
The Magic Of Micah Lasher Micah Lasher

Nov 1996
The Complete Cups and Balls Michael Ammar

Feb 1999
The Magic Business Michael Bailey

Sep 1998
Magic in Fiction: A Short Title Checklist Michael Canick

Jan 2000