I recently received my copy of Ricky Jay's new book, "Celebrations of Curious Characters. I like it so much, that I wanted to share this review from the New Yorker in which Ricky talks about his love of the subject matter:
I guess … good. I love the variety that I’ve been able to deal with in terms with my own life and interests, and I love the idea that if someone approaches me with some sense of recognition that I honestly don’t know from what it’s going to come. If it’s from the Simpsons or a film or a piece that I’ve written or a performance that they saw or a movie. I love that surprise. It’s quite wonderful!