Vol. 65, no. 2 (Autumn 2021)
| Editor-in-Chief | Sarah K. Crotzer |
| Production Editor | Sarah K. Crotzer (uncredited) |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| News Editor | Zoe O’Haillin-Berne |
| Reviews Editor | Atticus Gannaway |
| Oz Gazette Editor | Nick Campbell |
| Editorial Assistant | Christina Maffa |
Front and back cover art by Gabriel Gale (The Art of Oz)
Interior front cover art by Mark Manley (The Demon of Electricity)
Interior back cover art by John R. Neill (Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz)
Autumn 2021 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
A Few Words About Oz
Michael Patrick Hearn introduces the artistic interpretations of Gabriel Gale, whose new book, The Art of Oz, includes digitally enhanced drawings of dozens of Baum creatures, characters, and species to create a scientifically and anatomically “realistic” approach to the famous fairyland and its denizens.
Encountering the Demon of Electricity
Robert Luehrs considers the origins of the Demon of Electricity from The Master Key and how Baum uses the character to merge theological ideas with 20th century interests in technological innovation.
Delving into Gnome Man’s Land: Two Traditions in Baum and Tolkien
Dennis Wilson Wise compares the use of Nomes in Baum’s work, and their roots in theology, with the gnostic inspirations of the Gnomes in in the work of J. R. R. Tolkien, and how Baum’s version supports the interpretation of gnomes that proliferates in modern fantasy literature.
Perfect Machines: Baum’s Mechanical Beings and Their Ancient Greek Predecessors
Christina Maffa investigates whether the claim that Tik-Tok is the “first robot in literature” can be true by examining the symbolism of automata in Greek mythology, including The Iliad, and whether Baum’s own creations speak to the same cultural concerns.
Flights of Fancy in Oz
Ruth Berman takes readers on a tour of the magical flyers of Oz, including flying creatures, flying transportation, and cases when individuals have flown throughout the Famous Forty Oz books. A brief follow-up to this article was published in the Winter 2021 issue.
Reviews
Fantastic Return to Oz (animated feature film; reviewer Marc Berezin)
The Royal Book of Oz illustrated by Sara Richard (fiction; reviewer Atticus Gannaway)
The Wizard of Oz illustrated by Greg Paprocki (board book; reviewer Angelica Shirley Carpenter)
The Wizard of Oz illustrated by Teresa Martinez (fiction; reviewer Angelica Shirley Carpenter)