Houdini's Knife

“Houdini’s Knife” is NOT a 5000-word story about a Bengali woman whose dog has run away and you’re supposed to wonder if it will ever come back because she’s having dreams about the dog and the life it wishes to lead.

Forget that.

“Houdini’s Knife” is a story about a young man who is a magician. He wants to date a particularly beautiful and kind young woman, but he understands that’s not going to happen. Why? Because he’s a magician. Nevertheless, he finds a way to express how he feels.