Gregory Maguire on how he got back into Elphaba's head for new "Wicked" prequel and what it was like watching Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande act.

Alex Aster, Harlan Coben, Graydon Carter, looks at reactionary politics and more: The New York Times hardcover list for the ...

Many scenes of Elphaba's childhood were among the cuts in Maguire’s “hefty brick of manuscript pages” when the book was first published in 1995, he tells USA TODAY. This prequel fills in ...

Compared to previous books in the series, there is less happening to drive the narrative. Instead, “Elphie” serves as a psychological backstory to understand Elphaba's character, explaining what made ...

Gregory Maguire's new Wicked prequel book Elphie expands on Elphaba's tragic relationship with the flying monkeys.

The author caught up with PEOPLE about his new book, creating his iconic protagonist and his reaction to the 2024 movie ...

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em on a multi-day, drunk-driving road trip in middle-class middle of America to find their ...

Gregory Maguire's Wickedprequel book, Elphie: A Wicked Childhood, is finally here, and it reveals that Elphaba is much younger than I originally thought. While Wicked chronicles the backstory of ...

We’re holding space for this rare matching moment, which could hint at the plot of the blockbuster film’s sequel.

Compared to previous books in the series, there is less happening to drive the narrative. Instead, “Elphie” serves as a psychological backstory to understand Elphaba's character, explaining ...