Was the Wicked Witch of the West born wicked or did she have wickedness thrust upon her? Maybe what appears as wickedness began in the witch’s childhood. That’s what Massachusetts Author ...

This book cover image released by William Morrow shows "Elphie: A Wicked Childhood" by Gregory Maguire. (William Morrow via AP) ...

For fans, like me, looking to fill their “Wicked” obsession, “Elphie,” the fifth book in the Wicked Years series, provides the perfect escape into the world of Oz, with a new look at ...

For fans, like me, looking to fill their “Wicked” obsession, “Elphie," the fifth book in the Wicked Years series, provides the perfect escape into the world of Oz, with a new look at Elphaba ...

Elphaba Thropp is best known as the all-singing, all-dancing, not-always-wicked Witch of the West in the musical adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel “Wicked” (1995). Those familiar only ...

For fans, like me, looking to fill their “Wicked” obsession, “Elphie,” the fifth book in the Wicked Years series, provides the perfect escape into the world of Oz, with a new look at ...