Vol. 45, no. 1 (Spring 2001)
| Editor-in-Chief | Atticus Gannaway |
| Production Editor | Adele Robey |
| Bibliography Editors | Peter E. Hanff, Patrick Maund |
| Review Editor | Sean P. Duffley |
| Contributing Editors | Angelica Carpenter, David Moyer |
Wraparound cover art by W. W. Denslow (Dot and Tot of Merryland)
Interior front cover photograph by Ruth Berman (The Oz Club’s Centennial Convention)
Interior back cover art by Tod Machin (The Oz Centennial logo)
Back cover photograph by an unknown photographer (The Meglin Kiddies in The Land of Oz)
Spring 2001 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.
Dot and Tot of Merryland: An Appreciation
Barbara S. Koelle looks back at Baum and Denslow’s final collaboration, discussing its lack of sentimentality, the decorative nature of the book, its melancholic elements, and its reception upon publication in 1901. Includes several examples of vintage advertising from the Baum scrapbooks.
A Collector’s Oz Adventures in the 1950s and 1960s
Justin G. Schiller recalls the origins of the Oz Club and how it allowed him to forge relationships within the rarified world of collecting. This is a transcript of the speech Schiller gave at the Centennial Convention.
A Chairperson’s Perspective: Behind the Scenes at the Oz Centennial Celebration
Jane Albright tells the detailed story of the Oz Club’s Centennial Convention, giving those who could not attend a clear picture of the weekend, its speakers, and many delights. Illustrated with photographs from the event.
Childish or Childlike?: The Emerald City of Oz and Beyond
Kenneth J. Reckford examines how Baum depicts the differences between children and adults, giving special praise to the practicality of Baum’s Dorothy, critiquing the childishness of many adult characters, and highlighting the “vulnerability of innocence” present in The Emerald City of Oz.
Reviews
Baum’s Road to Oz: The Dakota Years edited by Nancy Tystad Koupal (non-fiction; reviewer Michael O. Riley)
The Wizard of Oz by Jay Scarfone and William Stillman (pop-up book; reviewer Michael O’Connor)
Oz: The Hundredth Anniversary Celebration edited by Peter Glassman (art book; reviewer Angelica Carpenter)
Oz-Story Magazine Number 6 edited by David Maxine (fiction; reviewer Sean P. Duffley)
American Fairy Tales: From Rip Van Winkle to the Rootabaga Stories edited by Neil Philip (fiction; reviewer Ruth Berman)
Abducted to Oz by Robert Evans and Chris Dulabone (fiction; reviewer Jimm Philips)
Golden Wizdom: Beyond the Emerald City by Ilene Kimsey (non-fiction; reviewer M.A. Berg)