Penn Jillette of the comedy-magic duo Penn and Teller holds nothing back in "Presto!" as he describes how he lost almost a third of himself in a rather unconventional way. Using honesty and humor, he ...

Akashic Books, Hardcover, 248 pgs. A raw-boned, overly-tall hippie juggler decides to hitch-hike and ride the rails through the Midwest, chasing the ghosts of Bob Dylan and Lenny Bruce. He becomes a ...

What happens in the early parts of the book is basically 100% true, except for the names, Jillette attests. The adventures are mostly very funny, as when he and a teenage friend get lost jumping ...

Press Play with Madeleine Brand Penn Jilette’s ‘Felony Juggler’ explores life’s what-ifs, alternate realities Ever wonder what your life would look like if you made one radically different choice?