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    In 1960s New York, Witchy Women Learn 'The Rules Of Magic'

    In Alice Hoffman's prequel to Practical Magic, two sisters uncover their family's supernatural gifts and curses while growing up in the city.
    by Lulu Garcia-Navarro Oct 08, 2017 2 minutes
    Source: Jennifer Kerrigan

    Two witchy sisters, a family curse on love and lots of potions and hexes: author Alice Hoffman is returning to the story of the Owens family.

    She introduced the fictional family in the 1995 novel , which was turned into a film starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman. Now, in , we go backward in time to learn the histories

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