Tag Archives: pastoria

The Ozian King List

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

I’ve written before about Ozma’s father and grandfather, but what about earlier rulers of the land? Pretty much all we know about them is that they were all named either Oz or Ozma. There is a short story by Fred … Continue reading →

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Extra Exploration of the Enchantment

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

Picture by Luciano Vecchio There have been several post-canonical Oz books and stories that deal with Lurline’s enchantment, most of them not really agreeing on significant points. As someone who likes to tie together as many sources as I can, … Continue reading →

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Lurline When?

Posted on May 8, 2012 by

As a follow-up to last week’s post on Oz timeline issues, here’s another one, dealing with Lurline‘s enchantment. We know from The Tin Woodman of Oz that the Fairy Queen enchanted the country to make it a fairyland, and left … Continue reading →

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Urban Oz

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

As I’m sure you know, if only from the MGM movie, the Emerald City is the capital of the Land of Oz. It’s also the only real city in the country. Sure, there are other places with “city” in the … Continue reading →

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The Gyle File

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

The Speckled Rose of Oz, by Donald Abbott – Back when Books of Wonder was still publishing new Oz books, they put out quite a few by resident W.W. Denslow imitator Abbott, and these books were never all that popular … Continue reading →

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That’s So Raven

Posted on February 25, 2012 by

I’m sure you all know I’m a fan of both Oz and mythology, and I’ve noticed that some writers of apocryphal Oz stories like to combine the two. There’s a fair amount of objection whenever this sort of thing comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Mythology, Oz, Norse, Terry Pratchett, Discworld, Oz Authors, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Animals, Jeff Rester | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

We Support the Status Quo

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

The issue of things not changing much in the Oz series has come up a few times recently, with both Gregory Maguire and John Troutman saying they preferred the first two books because there’s more of a sense of change … Continue reading →

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Oziana Lives

Posted on October 28, 2011 by

The 2009 and 2010 issues of Oziana were printed in a single volume, but they each have their own themes. The 2009 part is devoted to parodies and humorous takes on Oz, while the 2010 contains stories regarding governing in … Continue reading →

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No Passing Zon

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

Mister Flint in Oz, by Ray Powell – I’d been wanting to read this one for a while now, and I finally got a chance to purchase it on eBay a few weeks ago. Written in 1969, it stars Hardas … Continue reading →

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Budweiser’s a Friend of the Wizard of Oz

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

The Wizard of Oz: Vintage Recordings from the 1903 Broadway Musical – Long before MGM got their hands on it, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz had already had a run as a successful musical, on stage rather than the screen. … Continue reading →

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