book review: practical magic by alice hoffman
A few weeks ago, Entertainment Weekly published their 1000 th issue , which features numerous 100 new classics lists. I, of course, have set out to read their 100 New Classic Books . (Yes, I'm still working through their memoir list too). First, or rather #100, on the list is America (The Book) . While I adore this Daily Show tome, it's not the kind of book one either sits down to read or carries around on the bus all day. Instead, I'm reading one chapter a night before bed. I moved on to #99 , Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman. I've read a few Alice Hoffman books, most notably her brilliant Skylight Confessions . I vaguely remember seeing the movie adaptation of Practical Magic with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock years ago. The vagueness of my memory makes me inclined to believe it wasn't terribly notable. The book is magical, pun intended. Hoffman plays with magic as a realistic story element better than any non-Latin writer I've read. The sto...