A couple of years after I had the pleasure of meeting Margaret Hamilton—the Wicked Witch of the West herself—on a trip to New York City, I had “Oz” show up right on my doorstep in Kansas! Well, practically. It was … Read more →
I’ve no doubt many events played into a lifelong love for The Wizard of Oz. My mother would read the Oz books to me as a child, and I was immediately captivated by their stories. I remember studying the detailed illustrations … Read more →
Suspicious Munchkins, Hollywood hucksters, and lunatic fans (oh, my): Inside the very weird and not so wonderful search for an American icon In three years, police haven’t been able to verify this or any other theory. The search has all … Read more →
The ones that everyone has heard of. The famous Ruby Slippers worn by Judy Garland in the 1939 MGM movie “The Wizard of Oz.” And while I didn’t write about these shoes, they served as the inspiration for my story. I … Read more →
