Finding Oz: How L. Frank Baum Discovered the Great American Story

by Evan I. Schwartz

Finding Oz uncovers the fascinating, real-life journey of L. Frank Baum and how his personal struggles, financial failures, fascination with hidden wisdom, and encounters with America’s changing landscape shaped the creation of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Evan I. Schwartz weaves together history, mythology, and biography to reveal how the Yellow Brick Road was paved with deeper meanings—rooted in economic upheaval, evolving spiritual ideas, and Baum’s own search for a truly American fairy tale. This book is a must-read for those who want to see Oz in a whole new light. Because history doesn’t repeat, but it sure loves a remix.