The Wizard of Oz made notable changes to The Wicked Witch of the West that influenced her depiction in 'Wicked'.

Everyone loves "The Wizard of Oz," except the official arbiters of kid lit: critics and children's librarians. They hate the "Oz" books. Or at least they did. Cheap, commercial, poorly written ...

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 ...

Revisiting classics by L. Frank Baum and Lewis Carroll, as well as books that help illuminate their brilliance ...

A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" — and ... nearly 43,000 page views by Thursday, he said. As Rhys Thomas, author of the book, "The Ruby ...

"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 ...

Released in 2013, this live-action film released by Disney is meant to be something of a spiritual prequel to MGM’s The Wizard ... books are actually repressed childhood memories of her time in Oz.

"The Wizard of Oz" story has gained new attention ... the auction had hit nearly 43,000 page views by Thursday, he said. As Rhys Thomas, author of the book, "The Ruby Slippers of Oz," puts it ...

And of course there is the evergreen 1939 movie "The Wizard of Oz," which is likely to be popping up on TV all through the holiday season. Does anyone still read the "Oz" books? In short ...