Born Lyman Frank Baum (no wonder he went by Frank) near Oneida, N.Y., in 1856, the author of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and the books that followed started out infatuated by the theater. He and his ...
"The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum" (Gotham Books, 289 pages, $28), by Rebecca Loncraine: In "The Real Wizard of Oz," Rebecca Loncraine offers a look at the life of L. Frank ...
Chicago Tribune: ‘American Oz’: L. Frank Baum doc traces ‘Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Wicked’ roots to author’s formative Chicago years
‘American Oz’: L. Frank Baum doc traces ‘Wizard of Oz,’ ‘Wicked’ roots to author’s formative Chicago years
Chicago Tribune: ‘There’s no place like home’ at yellow brick road honoring L. Frank Baum, author of ‘Wizard of Oz’
Finishing touches were made Monday on a yellow brick road in the Humboldt Park neighborhood to commemorate L. Frank Baum, who lived in the neighborhood when he wrote “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” and ...
‘There’s no place like home’ at yellow brick road honoring L. Frank Baum, author of ‘Wizard of Oz’
A Central New York author’s beloved books are expected to fetch a huge price at an upcoming auction centered on “The Wizard of Oz.” A complete set of 14 first editions of Chittenango native L. Frank ...
Los Angeles Times: ‘Wizard of Oz’ creator L. Frank Baum to be subject of biopic
The wizard behind “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” will soon be getting his own movie. Author L. Frank Baum, who created Dorothy Gale, the Cowardly Lion and the Wicked Witch of the West, is the subject of ...