London, David: Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors ©2006-2008 David London Softcover, saddle-stitched, 8.5x11", page count varied

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Comments: From 1998 to 2001 David London published "Behind the Smoke and MIrrors". In 2006, the magazine was resurrected as Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors and ran until 2009. Available in PDF format from davidlondonmagic.com

Contents (from master PDF list, page numbers correspond to individual issues):

Beyond The Smoke and Mirrors -­ Volume 1, Issue 1, Apr 2006
1 Editor’s Note (David London)
3 On The Oddity of Reality (Bob Neale): A presentation for any trick that makes no sense, and the parable of Surd the Absurd
5 What’s It To Ya? (Francis Menotti)
7 Ten Steps To Transformation (Walt Anthony): featuring the Genii Bottle
10 - There's Something In My Bottle!!! (Walt Anthony): presentation for the Payer Vase
12 Atmospheric Creativity (Arthur Trace)
14 The Observer and the Observed (J. Tank)
16 The “ACT” (Kenton Knepper)
20 The Proper Frame of Mind (Rick Maue)
22 The Doppler Effect: a new project on theoretical aspects of magic
23 - Rick Maue
23 - Arthur Trace
24 - David London
24 - Francis Menotti
25 Advertisement: Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors

Beyond The Smoke and Mirrors -­ Volume 1, Issue 2, Sep 2006
2 Editor's Note (David London)
3 Give it a Reason (Docc Hilford)
5 Creator’s Block (Francis Menotti)
9 Think Big (Arthur Trace)
11 The Shadow Death (Walt Anthony): presentation for the Okito Doll
16 Solomon Seyz (Ed Solomon)
18 Rick Maue
22 Poetry & Magic - A Mirror Manifesto (Jen Besemer & David London)
23 The Doppler Effect
24 Something to Think About (Anonymous)
25 Advertisement: MagicThinking.net

Beyond The Smoke and Mirrors -­ Volume 1, Issue 3, Feb 2007
1 Editor’s Note (David London)
4 Creativity & Collage (Jen Besemer)
8 The “Real” World (Arthur Trace)
10 Belief and the Suspension of Disbelief (Alain Nu)
12 Why Does Our World Need Magic? (Walt Anthony)
16 Off The Wall (Harley Newman)
20 Inner Workings (Docc Hilford)
23 The Sermon on the Magic (Rabbi Brian Zachary Mayer)

Beyond The Smoke and Mirrors -­ Volume 1, Issue 4, Jul 2007
1 Editor’s Note (David London)
3 Thoughts on Becoming a Magician (Leslie Melville)
5 History Lesson (Lee Asher)
7 Mental Plumbing (Alain Nu)
8 Malicious Delight (George Tait)
10 Cards, Coins, and a Bottle of Lube (Rick Maue)
12 Neo Lama’s Reincarnate To The Top (Kenton Knepper)
15 Memory and Magic (Stefan Dardik)
16 Embracing Masculine Magic (Tim “Santiago” Converse)
20 What is Magic? (David London)

Beyond The Smoke and Mirrors -­ Volume 2, Issue 1, Nov 2007
1 Editor’s Note (David London)
4 A Fable For Fabulists (Robert Neale): a packet routine with specially printed cards
8 Bending, So as Not to Break (Joshua Wilde)
10 The Experience of Poetry (Jen Besemer)
13 What is Magic? (Ivan Stratienco)
14 Bizarre Magick - Mystery as Performance Art (Alain Nu)
16 The Act of Destruction and Creation (Tim “Santiago” Converse)
18 What Have We Learned? (Rick Maue)

Beyond The Smoke and Mirrors -­ Volume 2, Issue 2, Spring 2008
1 Insert Title Here (David London)
1 - The Beginning - Again
2 - Double D Lecture Tour
3 - Wonder Bread
6 - Reflections From the Tour
7 - Wonder Case
8 - Rick Maue
9 - Wonder Bread Sculptures
10 - Teleidoscopes
11 - Final Thoughts
13 The Many Worlds of Wonder (Bob Neale)
13 - Credulous World
15 - Ironic World
16 - Occult World
17 - Sentimental World
18 - Word World
20 - Surprise, Astonish, Amaze and Admire
20 - Awful Awe
21 - Thaumaturgy
21 - The Wonder Word
22 - Worlds of Wonder
22 - Notes

Beyond the Smoke and Mirrors Special Issue - What Is Magic? Jun 2009
1 Dedication: to Franklin Rosemont
2 Editor's Note (David London): What Is Magic?
3 What Is Magic (Multiple Contributors): through page 26, many readers' contributions on the subject