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Modern Women in a Mythical World

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Nathan

Atalanta, by Jennifer Saint – Atalanta is a Greek heroine to whom I don’t think I’ve devoted a post, although I did mention her in relation to the Calydonian Boar Hunt. As with a lot of mythical characters, the stories … Continue reading →

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It Payes to Have Personality

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Nathan

Hiya, kiddos! I’ve done some more rereading recently, so today I’ll be going over the Oz work of Rachel Cosgrove Payes, the fifth official Royal Historian of Oz. The Hidden Valley of Oz – The next-to-last in what I suppose … Continue reading →

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OzConPhilly Back Again

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Nathan

It had been sixteen years since I last attended an Oz Convention, and now I’ve gone to two in the same year. The International Wizard of Oz Club‘s National Convention was in Philadelphia this year, so I could stay at … Continue reading →

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