Oz and Ends

Musings about some of my favorite fantasy literature for young readers, comics old and new, the peculiar publishing industry, the future of books, kids today, and the writing process.

Showing posts with label BOOK Queen Zixi of Ix. Show all posts

Showing posts with label BOOK Queen Zixi of Ix. Show all posts

24 September 2013

Looking in on St. Nicholas

If I were in Manhattan Friday afternoon, instead of getting ready for MICE , I’d try to attend this lecture at the New York Public Library...

27 August 2013

Ruffles and the Invaders

Here’s a magical moment from L. Frank Baum ’s Queen Zixi of Ix , first published in St. Nicholas magazine under the title (for reasons that...

20 September 2011

Dubious Monarchy in the Work of L. Frank Baum

Last week I discussed the penchant of children’s fantasy for depicting monarchies instead of other forms of government. Such books show bad...

22 November 2008

Queen Zixi Rides Again

Golden Age Comic Book Stories has a tendency to sway far afield of its nominal topic. (Which reminds me, I might need to update that descrip...

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