Vol. 46, no. 1 (Spring 2002)
| 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, Dee Michel, David Moyer |
Front cover art by Dick Martin (Ozma of Oz)
Interior front cover photograph by an unknown photographer (Frank and Maud Baum in Egypt)
Interior back cover art by an unknown artist (The Last Egyptian)
Back cover art by John R. Neill (The Road to Oz)
Spring 2002 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.
Oz in Egypt: The Nile Sojourn of Frank and Maud Baum
David Moyer follows L. Frank Baum and Maud Gage Baum on their trip to Egypt in 1906, extensively quoting Maud’s letters and responding to them with his own extensive knowledge of the region. Some suggestions are also made concerning how various sites and locations may have inspired Frank’s writing. Illustrated with many of the Baums’ photographs. This article was immediately followed with a companion piece in Autumn 2002, detailing the rest of the trip.
How Scroggs Won the Reward
An original short story by L. Frank Baum, reprinted from the Boston Evening Transcript in 1897. Includes new illustrations by Eric Shanower.
Three Faces of Oz: Interviews
Interviews with three very different representatives of the Oz community: in “Pioneer,” John L. Bell sets questions for Utopia Americana author Edward Wagenknecht; in “Pooch’s Pal,” Mark Griffin interviews I, Toto author Willard Carroll; and in “Prince of Pop-Ups,” Jane Albright interviews paper craftsman Robert Sabuda.
Beneath the Surface of Ozma of Oz
Suzanne Rahm analyzes Ozma of Oz as Baum’s initial attempt to make the world of Oz cohesive and functional (and the setting of a continuing series). She identifies ways in which he may have been inspired both by Utopian literature and the news of the day, creating a story that “exposes various abuses of wealth and power” in contrast to the idealism of the Land of Oz.
Not in Kansas Anymore: The Appeal of Oz for Gay Males
Dee Michel examines the broad appeal of Oz—Oz books, the MGM film, and Ozian iconography—for gay men. He presents his evidence based in terms of themes that appeal to this audience, including the image of non-traditional masculinity, acceptance of diversity, the importance of home and family, and identity and transformation.
Reviews
I, Toto: The Autobiography of Terry, the Dog Who Was Toto by Willard Carroll (fiction; reviewer Kathy Gire)
Beach Blanket Babyloz by Christopher Wayne Buckley (fiction; reviewer Joe Bongiorno)
Ihmemaa Oz translated into Finnish by Tuomas Nevanlinna (fiction; reviewer Richard R. Rutter)
Dorothy Ja Volur Ozis translated into Estonian by Jana Linnart (fiction; reviewer Richard R. Rutter)
O Feiticeiro de Oz translated into Portuguese by Helena Perdiago (fiction; reviewer Richard R. Rutter)
Leprechauns in Oz by Mark E. Haas (fiction; reviewer Joe Bongiorno)
The Royal Book of Oz Dover Publications edition (fiction; reviewer Sean P. Duffley)
Dunkiton Press #10: The Princess of Cozytown IV/Giants edited by Ruth Berman (fiction; reviewer Sean P. Duffley)