Masonic Authors' Guild International reviews Maurice Cotterell’s The Tutankhamun Prophecies: The Sacred Secret of Maya, Egyptians, and Freemasons. It was first published in 1999, and reprinted in 2001 by Baron Company of Rochester, Vermont. We attempt to understand the author’s claim that there were links between the Maya, Egyptians and Freemasons, but more especially to learn more about what he calls "the Freemasons’ Sacred Secrets."

In this episode, the MAGI discuss how, and why, writing about the past in a serious and critical manner is important. Most especially, how does the reader assess the quality of what they are reading? Who is the author, and what qualifications do they possess?

Masonic Authors' Guild International reviews Mark C. Carnes’ “Secret Ritual and Manhood in Victorian America,” published in 1989 by Yale University Press. This is an academic book that attempts to explain the vast popularity of Freemasonry and scores of other fraternal organizations after the Civil War. As stated by Prof. Carnes in his Preface, "The central argument is that these long and 'perilous' initiatory journeys facilitated the young man's transition to, an acceptance of, a remote and problematic concept of manhood in Victorian America."

Masonic Authors' Guild International reviews Jasper Ridley’s The Freemasons: A History of the World's Most Powerful Secret Society, published in 1999. The book spans the whole history of Freemasonry, from the 1500s to the end of the 20th century. It was a best seller with new editions following in 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2017.

Masonic Authors' Guild International reviews David Stevenson’s The Origins of Freemasonry: Scotland’s Century 1590-1710, first published in 1988, with several reprints afterwards. Its nine chapters start with an introduction and move from the Craft's Medieval legacy, through the Renaissance, to seventeenth century Lodges both in Scotland and England.

Masonic Authors' Guild International reviews Joseph Fort Newton’s 1914 The Builders: A Story and Study of Masonry. One of the most widely printed, if not read, Masonic books in the world, seven editions of it were published within 15 years, and two more in 1945 and 1946. The Builders was also translated into several other languages.

MAGI reviews one of the most popular books related to Freemasonry in the last 35 years, The Temple and The Lodge appears on many recommended Masonic reading lists, and links the medieval Knights Templar to Scottish history, the creation of Freemasonry, and the American colonists’ victory in the War for Independence.

In this premier episode of the Masonic Authors’ Guild International, Brothers Robert L.D. Cooper and Mark A. Tabbert introduce themselves, and explain MAGI’s mission and plan