Max Maven's Parallax
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 มิ.ย. 2024
- Max Maven needs no introduction as magic's one and only laureate. But we finally have all of his MAGIC magazine columns in one book: Parallax, produced by Squash Publishing.
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⌚️ Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:44 - Max Maven
1:36 - Enter MAGIC magazine
2:28 - Most will want to know...
4:08 - All along the way
5:06 - A nitpick
5:53 - The most important question
6:21 - A Provocative Legacy
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I really love these types of essays. I know some have said to read it slowly and soak it in. I can't do that. It is riveting reading. I will probably finish it in a day or two; then come back and read it more carefully. The great thing about this is that these types of essays can be enjoyed over and over. I have laughed out loud several times already while reading this excellent book.
Your experience mirrors my own!
To the publisher: "The name tinder dispute is 'Underwearhead the Clown.'" - Parallax, pg. 57
Really? (there are more)
In a book where Max spends a chapter correcting the spelling of magicians' names, wryly pointing out unfortunate magical terms and has a boldface section of "Dear Editor: you have a spell-checking program, now hire a proofreader:"?
Mr. Maven's erudition and drollery deserves more care than this.
To the reviewer: Good review of a GREAT book.
Thanks, Albert! A few sharp-eyed individuals saw the typos. 🦅👀
Can’t wait to read it - Max still remains the „One“ of our time in his field 🙏🏻
I trust you'll enjoy it!
My copy arrived about a week ago, and I've already devoured it. It was a rollercoaster of emotions. Many times, I would find myself laughing out loud at the final line of a particular section. Other times I got chills while reading, and other times still I would be moved to tears by the cleverness, wit, and profundity of what he was saying.
Also, Max may be turning over in his grave because I found at least 2 typos in the book that were NOT in the original write up in MAGIC magazine.
Lastly, I did some digging and put together a list of all the articles in the book and mapped them with their original publication dates, and which issue of MAGIC they were in. I discovered that a couple of articles didn't make it to the book, and that one of the articles got a name change from the original to the book. I emailed you (Jeff K.) a pdf with the notes. It fits nicely right inside the book. :)
I forgot to publicly thank you for this! We exchanged emails about it, but thank you for sharing your thoughts here for everyone to see, and for sending me the pdf of the contents 👍
@@EruditeMagic - You're welcome. It was fun digging through the MAGIC digital archives to find all of this stuff. It also helps to put into perspective some of the (somewhat dated) references and what was popular in and outside of magic at the time. Some of it brought back memories from those days. :)
So much missed. Great entertainer, thanks for sharing this. 👍🙏👍🤟😊🙌👏👏❤️
Thanks for taking time to comment, Robert!
Thanks for the video! If it’s about Max Maven, I want it.
So, I’ve reached out to Don’s store and purchased a copy. I could listen to Max expound on various magic effects and their credit lineage all day!
Thanks for the review and the discount!
You're welcome, Chris - enjoy the book!
Nice. I just received this on Fathers Day from my wife. I had no idea what was inside of it. Thanks for another great review!
How fun!
Great episode! Thank you, Jeff!
Thank *you*, Scott!
Great review. I’d like to add that readers should take this one slow. Read a bit at a time and then stop and think about what you read.
Good point, Jim!
Got myself a deluxe copy, exciting to dive into his older writing
Enjoy! 👏
Ordered Parallax throught Vanishing inc. because on july it's free shipping to Canada...buying from Squash publishing cost about 30$ of shipping to Canada!!! So when I saw that Vanishing inc. slling the book...immediatly ordered it! Back in the say, I passed on protocol of the elder of magic...and still regret it till this day!!!
Enjoy, Stephane!
Great tribute/review.
B’wave remains the one and only trick I do on Zoom apart from memory demos.
Do you happen to know if he wrote about mnemonics either in these essays or elsewhere?
I’ve read a fair amount of his card material, but can’t think of an explicit piece or even video where he discussed memory.
I can tell you that the mnemonics are not in this book, but I'm unable to tell you if they are anywhere else. 🤷🏻
@@EruditeMagic Many thanks!
Of course, Anthony - my pleasure!
He was so scary and amazing!
Great summary! 😄👍
One thing that put me off Max Maven was Prism.Unfortunately it didn’t really impact me at all.Ok,it might just be me.I generally avoided his publications after that,rightly or wrongly.This book may be something that does more for your understanding of certain characters and their life knowledge of their particular genre of magic/ mentalism.It’s probably a very interesting read!Thanks .
You bet, Kalvin!
Finding myself tempted to buy this even though I know that I can read all of these columns online for “free” with my Genii subscription!
It's always more convenient to have all of the articles in one place, within easy reach 🤷🏻
it's also the pleasure to have this book in your library and cherish it for as long as you live! REading a book vs reading digital in not the same thing, not the same feeling, the same pleasure!
You are both like the devil on my shoulder lol!
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Where can I get a copy...
Don's Magic & Books! donsmagicandbooks.com
Thank you 👍
Wow. Max has only been gone 9 months and someone is already cashing in on his work? If this is coming out now, someone must have gotten the ball rolling on it not long after his death. Where does his share of the profits go?
Or...it was started with Max prior to his death, and no one is "cashing in." The publisher is helping to preserve Max's legacy for future generations of magicians.
His scholarship is always a treat to read. I wish he'd done away with that hairstyle back in the 1970's though. That said, it's better than Dan Harlan's mullet.
🤷🏻 To each their own. He may have wished you didn't go by "Twat" - who knows? 🤣
And I'll bet he could hold his liquor better that Dan as well.
Hey sir, sorry to bother, are you going to TAOM in Houston? What is it? Can people like me, none professionals go? Can I take my wife and kids? Kind of excited but would like to visit a convention and I'm only 5 hours away... I saw it on Don's email. Hopefully I can meet him there
I am not going, but hope you enjoy!