I recently had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Gregory Maguire, the author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which inspired the smash hit Broadway musical and the blockbuster two-part movie musical starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Wicked: For Good, the second film in the two-part saga, was just released in theaters on November 21, right on time for the holiday season.

Katherine Paterson is the beloved author of more than 40 books, including 18 novels for children and young people. She has twice won the Newbery Medal, for Bridge to Terabithia in 1978 and Jacob Have I Loved in 1981. The Master Puppeteer won the National Book Award in 1977 and The Great Gilly Hopkins won the National Book Award in 1979 and was also a Newbery Honor Book.

Our weekend at The Pitcher Inn with a visit to the Warren Store in quaint Warren, VT