The Wizard of Oz was an entertainment franchise before franchises were a concept. The original 14-book series by Baum is a ...

In short, people are finding Oz everywhere but in the original books by L. Frank Baum — who invented the place in "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" (1900) and its 13 sequels (after his death in 1919 ...

"The Wizard of Oz" and its sequels were considered pulp books — like "The Hardy Boys ... toys and newspaper comic strips. Baum was, in this respect, a kind of proto-Disney.

"Wicked" is a prequel to or, perhaps more accurately, the origin story of prominent characters in "The Wizard of Oz." The "Wicked" musical is based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 book "Wicked ...

Celebrate L. Frank Baum's birthday, the 150th anniversary of his timeless book, and new historical marker coming soon to the spot of his boyhood Mattydale home on Saturday.