L. Frank Baum was a sickly boy who was educated mostly at home, where he became a voracious reader. He soon created a lasting ...

Frank Baum set about writing a great American children’s story, free from the cumbersome morality of the time. Inspiration ...

Frank Baum’s children’s book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” But beyond that, the details feel familiar, too: Shiz University resembles Hogwarts; Glinda’s posse acts like “Mean Girls ...