An Evening With Gregory Maguire, Author of Elphie: A Wicked Childhood
A special evening with author Gregory Maguire, who will discuss his new book Elphie: The Wicked Childhood, a prequel to the international bestseller Wicked, Maguire's 1995 novel that was adapted into the long-running, Tony Award-winning Broadway musical and the blockbuster major motion picture of the same name.
Elphie chronicles the formative years of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, unveiling her intriguing past and setting the stage for the global phenomenon that is Wicked.
Teens and adults.
A small reception will open the presentation at 6:30pm; book sale and signing hosted by Elm Street Books will follow.
Registration required.
What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? Almost 30 years after the publication of the original novel, for the first time Gregory Maguire reveals the story of prickly young Elphie, the future Wicked Witch of the West. Elphaba will grow up to have a feisty and somewhat uncompromising character in adult life. But she is always a one-off, from her infancy; Elphie is the riveting coming-of-age story of a very peculiar and relatable young girl.
Gregory Maguire is the New York Times bestselling author of the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, the beloved classic that is the basis for the Broadway musical and the major motion picture. The series includes the titles Son of a Witch, A Lion Among Men and Out of Oz. His series Another Day continues the story of Oz with The Brides of Maracoor, The Oracle of Maracoor and The Witch of Maracoor. Other novels include A Wild Winter Swan, Hiddensee, After Alice, Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost and Mirror Mirror. His novels for children include Cress Watercress, Leaping Beauty and Egg & Spoon, winner of a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor.
Maguire lives in New England and France.