Phil Goldstein – Redivider

Redivider is a booklet containing 24 tricks and routines with cards. All of the routines pivot around one principle: palindromic stacks (also known as mirror stacks or reflected stacks, in some circles). While still not widely known, Rusduck’s Stay-Stack is probably the most famous output from this interesting genre of card magic.

The effects aren’t really flashly, knuckle-busters, but instead they are interesting because they apply clever methodological principles to interesting, lofty plots. Many of the effects have full routines and presentations and they’re all easy to do.

Given that it’s such a small genre of card magic that it is quite acceptable for you to have never experimented with palindromic stacks. If you like the work of Alex Elmsley, Stewart James, Persi Diaconis, Roy Walton, Peter Duffie et all, then I think you’d like what Goldstein has to offer.

This is a small book that you’ll likely enjoy in one or two sittings. It is definitely a fun read and we’re happy to recommend it to you.

Pages 80 – Softbound