| "How the Trick Is Done" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by A.C. Wise | |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genres | Magic realism, speculative fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Uncanny Magazine |
| Publication type | Magazine |
| Publisher | Uncanny Magazine |
| Publication date | 2019 |
"How the Trick Is Done" is a magic realism short story by A.C. Wise. It was first published in Uncanny Magazine in 2019.
A version of the bullet catch trick — one predicated on the magician's girlfriend secretly having the power to raise the dead — goes terribly wrong.
"How the Trick Is Done" was a finalist for the Nebula Award for Best Short Story of 2019. [1]