In "The Expert at the Card Table," feats with a deck of cards are wrapped around a haunting dual biography of historical colleagues, whose stories reveal as much about a magician's heart as his art.

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This ain’t Texas, and nearing midnight at downtown’s longest-running poker table, there’s been shamefully little hold ’em. At the Kit Kat Club’s nightly game, novices are more tolerated than welcomed.

If you’ve traveled outside the United States, you’ve probably had this dining experience: When you finish a meal in a restaurant, your server brings a handheld credit card swiping device to the table.

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