Sublime

After his short-lived foray into the world of magic, Walter Irving Scott vanished. His legend, however, lived on. His otherworldly abilities, and the lore associated with his demonstrations, continued to steal the hearts of card junkies and move monkeys for decades to come.

When I questioned Taylor about this he entertained my idea. “There may be some truth to that,” he admitted. “I know some Jews who would argue that American culture has benefited enormously from this frothy mix of Jewish intellectuals who think outside the box and don’t subscribe to traditional views. Yeah, but then the anti-Semites say that’s what

some American Jewish journalists flag their Jewishness as a credential for criticizing Israel.

he recruited and paid at least one new minor to appear after he'd flipped for Eichenwald.