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[An] engrossing story...endearing and memorable.Boston Herald[An] arresting hybrid of mystery, fairy tale, and historical novel.Detroit Free PressA tale so movingly told that you will say at the end of the first reading, Its been a long time since Ive read a book this good. Nashville TennesseanGregory Maguire proves himself to be one of contemporary fictions most assured myth-makers (Kirkus Reviews) with Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, his ingenious and provocative retelling of the timeless Cinderella fairy tale. Perhaps best known for his dark and breathtaking Oz series The Wicked Yearsincluding the novel Wicked, which inspired the Tony Award-winning Broadway musicalMaguire is a master at upending the ordinary to help us see the familiar in a brilliant new light.
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Gregory Maguire received his Ph.D. in English and American Literature from Tufts University, and his B.A. from the State University of New York at Albany. He was a professor and co-director at the Simmons College Center for the Study of Children's Literature from 1979-1985. In 1987 he co-founded Children's Literature New England. He still serves as co-director of CLNE, although that organization has announced its intention to close after its 2006 institute. The bestselling author of Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister, Lost, Mirror Mirror, and the Wicked Years, a series that includes Wicked, Son of a Witch, and A Lion Among Men. Wicked, now a beloved classic, is the basis for the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical of the same name. Maguire has lectured on art, literature, and culture both at home and abroad. He has three adopted children and is married to painter Andy Newman. He lives with his family near Boston, Massachusetts.
