On Thursday evening, October 9, 2025, The Averbook Magic ArtMuseum & Library hosted magic history author Jim Hagy, who returned to his native Cleveland for one evening to talk about his recent books.
On Monday night, September 8, 2025, the Hollywood Magic Castle conducted another amazing "Behind the Bookcase event" with me, a.k.a. Dr. Bruce Averbook, John Cox, Mike Caveney, and Michael Albright, discussing our new book: Escaping Obscurity: The Travel Diary of Harry Houdini, 1897–1899.
Houdini’s earliest known diary from my collection with annotations is now published and available for purchase! This is the first time a diary of Houdini has been published!
As Halloween approaches, we remember Harry Houdini (Erich Weiss) born March 24, 1874
Museums are at their best when they surprise, awe, and delight. People go to see in real life what a screen cannot provide, collectively experience the museum as a space, and deepen and broaden their knowledge
Dr. Averbook, a lifelong magician with a deep passion for magic history and collecting, has pursued magic for over five decades, starting from his childhood in Los Angeles.
