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On Gregory Maguire, being “stuffed with talent,” and writing.
I’ve seen Wicked three times on Broadway and Gregory Maguire’s book of the same name occupies prime space on my white bookshelf that’s overflowing with books; the creativity of Wicked still awes me. However, I’m not going to talk about this book, but instead about another Maguire masterpiece entitled What the Dickens: The Story of a Rogue Tooth Fairy. Maguire’s magical touch with the pen is apparent right off the bat. His beautiful vocabulary and use of imagery take readers immediately into the world of the skibbereen (tooth fairies). For writers out there, he’s a must-read if you want an example of his stellar technique of “showing vs. telling.” His…