![]() ![]() This is her first modern-day story in a little while, and she has taken what appear to be observations about events going on in the world and wrapped them up in her own brand of enchantment. Her latest novel to come out in paperback, FAITHFUL, is no exception. There are some people who love a story, and there are some people who sure know how to tell one. Whether it’s Coralie, the spirited and determined daughter of a freak-show owner from THE MUSEUM OF EXTRAORDINARY THINGS, or the unforgettably tormented and torn Owens sisters from PRACTICAL MAGIC, each character plants a seed in the reader’s mind that blossoms into a fully formed garden by the final page. Each story sweeps me away, and each character feels like a new friend. ![]() And yet I found my way to her, and I have never looked back. I am quite possibly the most unexpected demographic for Hoffman: white, male, age 35–40. On paper, I am not someone whom you’d expect to be an Alice Hoffman reader. You never know what you are going to get-but you always know that it’s going to be magical. ![]() We eagerly await the manuscript, and there seems to be lightness to our feet the week we all take it home to dive in. Around here, there is always a bit of magic in the air with a new Alice Hoffman novel. ![]()
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