Welcome to the Lyons Den Archive. This is a compendium of thirty-six product reviews, along with additional essays, all written by Jamy Ian Swiss. In 2016, Jamy began contributing to the Lyons Den column and the result is this intensely-packed, insightful and, sometimes provocative collection of writing. 

The essays take on a more personal journey as Jamy reflects on magic, how it is presented to the public, and what impact that has on the general view of magic today. The product reviews are more direct: they are deep analytical dives by the author, and surface as fully-explored breakdowns, offering readers insightful consideration.

Where to begin?

Follow the reviews, as they were posted here. Or, if you're looking for a particular title or author, perhaps you will find the two alphabetical indexes below useful. Either way, we are confident you will find the Lyons Den essays by Jamy insightful and interesting, and, most of all, informative. Enjoy!

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Visit the Lyons Den’s twin compendium; Take Two, The Collection, where you will find seventy-one rich and colourful essays by Jamy Ian Swiss. Here, the author shares his thoughts and insights on the appreciation for the performance of magic using two or more magic videos to illustrate.

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