30 years after the release of Wicked, which inspired both the musical and film series of the same name, Maguire revealed he'll be releasing a book about Galinda's origin story, titled Galinda: A Charmed Childhood in September 2026.
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"The youngest of four children in a high-born family down on their luck, Galinda is both pampered and ignored. Her natural grace promises to elevate her in the district dance competitions—but these efforts distract her from seeing the growing resentments of local merchants who disapprove of her family’s business strategies," the description reads. "Enmired in the self-satisfactions and unnamed timidities of childhood, Galinda finds in herself neither canniness nor the need to cultivate it. However, as her father deftly pivots around the snares and nets laid for him by his competitors, Galinda begins to dance toward a life that might lift her above her proud, if hardscrabble, childhood."
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After publishing Wicked, Maguire wrote more books about The Wizard of Oz characters, including Son of a Witch (2005), A Lion Among Men (2008) and Out of Oz (2011).
Galinda: A Charmed Childhood will release on Sept. 29, 2026 and is available for preorder now. Wicked: For Good is now showing in U.S. theaters.
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