Escape artist Houdini gave silent film actor Keaton his stage name. Houdini, who co-owned a traveling show with Keaton’s father, saw little Joseph Frank Keaton fall down the stairs. Houdini admired how well the baby took a “buster” and the nickname stuck. Read The Sister Knot about two resilient women, orphaned in WW2, who defy fate to sustain a lifelong friendship. A compelling novel about the power of sisterhood. Learn more about the book in NOVELS.
How Harry Houdini nicknamed “Buster” Keaton
Two resilient women, two separate journeys, one lasting friendship
