July 2006 • Volume 69 • Number 7

Features
58 Keith Barry: Extraordinary
Adapted by Brad Henderson from an Interview by Richard Kaufman
72 Keith Barry: Extraordinary Interview
40 Presto! A School for Magic Creates Hope Out of Thin Air
by Michael Wines The New York Times
42 Jason Alexander Works The Castle by David Regal
46 The Technological Magic of Fabrice Delaure
by Jean-Jacques Sanvert with Dustin Stinett
82 The Bosch Code by Pekka Gunst
84 Memorial: Del Cartier, 1918-2006 by Jamy Ian Swiss

Columns
10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman
12 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer
15 Max Maven’s Monthly Inquisition
17 Memoirs of a Magic Dealer by Al Cohen
18 The Genii Session by Roberto Giobbi
22 Magicana by David Acer
22 Constant Returns by Brian Nordstrom
24 Simplified Swain, Plus by Harry Lorayne
26 The Other Month: Cache by Max Maven
28 The Schneider Technique:
Wedding Ring Thing by Al Schneider
29 The Webbmaster: Close-Up Parasol Act by Gregg Webb
31 Flim-FlamMagic: Bummer (Bob’s Hummer) by Bob Farmer
36 The Language of Illusion: Metamorphosis by Jim Steinmeyer

Light From the Lamp
90 Videos Reviewed by Dustin Stinett
90 The Torn and Restored Tissue by Bob White
90 Stars of Magic by Various Artists
92 The Rick Merrill Lecture by Rick Merrill
93 Books Reviewed by Jamy Ian Swiss
93 Dai Vernon: A Biography by David Ben
97 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans
97 “Dracula” by Alexander Black and Troy Cherry
98 “Houdini’s Tooth” by Chris Marshall
98 “Chrysalis” by Joe Rindfleisch
99 “Electric Touch” by Yigal Mesika and Zeev Fleischman
100 “Your Personal Key” by El Duco
104 Subscription Information/Advertisers Index