‘Elphie’ tells Wicked Witch’s childhood story — here’s why it matters to Mass. author
Was the Wicked Witch of the West born wicked or did she have wickedness trust upon her? Maybe what appears as wickedness ...
Hayao Miyazaki’s favourite childhood book: “Grandpa is moving onto the next world”
Hayao Miyazaki announced last year that he was going to come out of retirement to make one final project based on his ...
With new 'Wicked' book, Gregory Maguire talks Elphaba legacy, 'tender moments of agony'
Gregory Maguire says publishing a “Wicked” prequel on the heels of the wildly successful movie adaptation may seem like ...
Book Review: ‘Elphie’ a psychological backstory of the Wicked Witch of the West
Elphie” the fifth book in the Wicked Years series by Gregory Maguire, explores the earlier moments in Elphaba's life that led ...
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The great American Dust Bowl novel inspired by a woman’s childhood on a dryland farm in Southeastern Colorado
This is exactly what happened to the late author Sanora Babb. Her inspiration began as a child in Southeastern Colorado after ...
Ten years of A Little Life – what’s behind the enduring popularity of Hanya Yanagihara’s ‘trauma porn’ novel?
The trauma plot, and its exploration of the depths of victimhood and suffering, has been the novel’s passport to notoriety.
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Researchers find novel mechanisms in rare childhood epilepsy
Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Novel mechanisms underlying Dravet syndrome, a rare genetic epilepsy in children, have been identified, revealing potential therapeutic targets. The disorder is ...