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American novelist

Date of Birth: 16 March 1952
Age: 74 years old
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Alice Hoffman s an American novelist and young-adult and children's writer, best known for her 1995 novel Practical Magic, which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name and went on to spawn a media franchise. Many of her works fall into the genre of magic realism and contain elements of magic, irony, and non-standard romances and relationships.

Career

When Hoffman was twenty-one and studying at Stanford, her first short story, "At the Drive-In", was published in Volume 3 of the literary magazine Fiction. Editor Ted Solotaroff contacted her, and asked whether she had a novel. At that point, she began writing her first novel, Property Of. It was published in 1977, by Farrar, Straus and Giroux, now a division of Macmillan Publishers. A section of Property Of was published in Solotaroff's literary magazine, American Review.

Hoffman's first job was at Doubleday, which later published two of her novels.

She was the recipient of a New Jersey Notable Book Award for Ice Queen. She won a Hammett Prize for Turtle Moon. She wrote the screenplay for the 1983 film Independence Day, starring Kathleen Quinlan and Dianne Wiest.

In September 2019 Hoffman released The World That We Knew based on a true story told to her by a fan at a book signing. The woman confided to Hoffman that during World War 2, her Jewish parents had her live with non-Jewish people to escape the Nazis. These were known as "hidden children" and Hoffman thought about this woman and her unusual upbringing for years before deciding to travel to Europe and learn more.

The third novel in her "Practical Magic" series, Magic Lessons, was released in October 2020. This prequel takes place in the 17th century and explores the life of Maria Owens, the family matriarch.

For Scholastic Press, Hoffman has also written the young adult novels Indigo, Green Angel, and its sequel, Green Witch. With her son Wolfe Martin, she wrote the picture book Moondog.

In 2015, Hoffman donated her archives to her alma mater, Adelphi University.

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Date of Birth 16 March 1952

Age 74 years old

Zodiac sign Pisces Fish - go with the flow People born under the sign of Pisces are mostly passive, devoid of perseverance, purposefulness and unstable. They are not able to withstand the circumstances, they are constantly hovering in dreams, believing that everything…

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Scorpio	96%
Taurus	96%
Aquarius	92%
Capricorn	88%
Pisces	88%
Aries	80%
Cancer	76%
Virgo	76%
Sagittarius	72%
Leo	68%
Gemini	64%
Libra	60%

Chinese horoscope Dragon Dragon - energy and activity People born in the years of the Dragon have excellent health and a large supply of vitality. They are energetic and active, emotional and decisive, headstrong and wayward. The dragon is a strong-willed, noble and generou…

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Snake	92%
Monkey	92%
Pig	88%
Tiger	88%
Rabbit	88%
Dragon	88%
Goat	84%
Rooster	80%
Horse	80%
Dog	80%
Bull	80%
Rat	76%

Slavic horoscope Wolf Born under the Wolf sign of the Slavic horoscope, people often combine mythic memory with practical steadiness — reading cycles early and standing firm for those they call their own.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Aurochs	96%
Fox	96%
Stork	96%
Bear	92%
Wolf	88%
Lynx	84%
Eagle	84%
Raven	84%
Horse	80%
Finist	76%
Elk	76%
Serpent	64%
Swan	64%
Pike	60%
Boar	56%
Virgin	56%

Egyptian horoscope Isis Isis in the Egyptian horoscope marks a period ruled by a distinct god — shaping temperament, luck in affairs, and the way a person protects what they value.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Thoth	92%
Osiris	92%
Isis	88%
Set	84%
Anubis	84%
Geb	84%
Amun-Ra	84%
Horus	80%
Bastet	76%
Mut	76%
Nile	76%
Sekhmet	56%

Druid horoscope Ash Ash bridges the practical and the meaningful. Born 18 February to 17 March, Ash people connect ideas, languages and people, making complex things understandable.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Alder	96%
Rowan	92%
Ash	88%
Holly	84%
Oak	80%
Birch	80%
Hawthorn	76%
Willow	76%
Hazel	64%
Reed	60%
Ivy	56%
Vine	56%
Elder	44%

Indian horoscope Meena The Vedic rashi Meena carries a sidereal rhythm of Jyotish — temperament, dharma leanings, and the ruling graha color how a person acts and chooses.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Kumbha	92%
Meena	88%
Makara	84%
Tula	84%
Vrishchika	80%
Dhanu	76%
Simha	64%
Mithuna	60%
Kanya	56%
Karka	56%
Vrishabha	44%
Mesha	36%

Flower horoscope Lily The flower talisman Lily reflects character through nature’s calendar — sensitivity, aesthetic sense, and seasonal rhythm shape daily choices.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Lily of the valley	96%
Foxglove	96%
Belladonna	96%
Immortelle	96%
Dahlia	92%
Hydrangea	92%
Magnolia	92%
Poppy	92%
Mimosa	92%
Mistletoe	92%
Lily	88%
Delphinium	84%
Rose	84%
Water lily	84%
Tulip	84%
Purslane	84%
Sunflower	80%
Daisy	80%
Gentian	80%
Carnation	76%
Wild rose	76%
Violet	76%
Bellflower	76%
Chamomile	76%
Thistle	76%
Dandelion	64%
Gladiolus	64%
Lilac	64%
Camellia	64%
Peony	60%
Heather	60%
Edelweiss	56%
Lotus	56%
Orchid	56%
Freesia	56%
Aster	56%

Decan horoscope Pisces — 3rd decan Born in the Pisces — 3rd decan period, people often show a sharper flavor of their sign: faster or slower, bolder or more reflective, yet always recognizable by birth date.

Zodiac Compatibility	%
Pisces — 1st decan	96%
Aquarius — 2nd decan	96%
Pisces — 2nd decan	92%
Aquarius — 3rd decan	92%
Aquarius — 1st decan	92%
Pisces — 3rd decan	88%
Capricorn — 2nd decan	84%
Sagittarius — 3rd decan	84%
Scorpio — 3rd decan	84%
Scorpio — 1st decan	84%
Libra — 1st decan	84%
Capricorn — 3rd decan	80%
Sagittarius — 1st decan	80%
Libra — 2nd decan	80%
Capricorn — 1st decan	76%
Sagittarius — 2nd decan	76%
Scorpio — 2nd decan	76%
Libra — 3rd decan	76%
Virgo — 2nd decan	64%
Leo — 2nd decan	64%
Cancer — 3rd decan	64%
Gemini — 3rd decan	64%
Gemini — 1st decan	64%
Leo — 3rd decan	60%
Cancer — 1st decan	60%
Virgo — 3rd decan	56%
Virgo — 1st decan	56%
Leo — 1st decan	56%
Cancer — 2nd decan	56%
Gemini — 2nd decan	56%
Taurus — 1st decan	44%
Aries — 2nd decan	44%
Taurus — 2nd decan	40%
Taurus — 3rd decan	36%
Aries — 3rd decan	36%
Aries — 1st decan	36%