Time Out Chicago Kids: Glee’s Chris Colfer | Interview
Gleeks know him as Kurt Hummel on Fox’s Glee, but Chris Colfer is more than a SAG- and Golden Globe-winning actor. Today marks the release of his first novel, The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell, a modern fairytale for aimed at readers ages 8 and up. Colfer—who also wrote the screenplay and will star in the upcoming indie film Struck by Lightening—visits Chicago Thursday 19– Saturday 21 for three book signings to promote the book.
The Land of Stories tells the story of 12-year-old twins who embark on a magical adventure and marathon scavenger hunt in a fairytale world. Looking for an escape after their father’s death, and the twins find it when they fall into their grandmother’s book of fairytales. We recently talked with Colfer about his debut novel and the upcoming season of Glee, which begins on September 13.