In her new historical novel — her 12th one in 12 years — Hazel Gaynor is pulling back the curtain to provide what she calls “a reimagining” of a fictional character who is very familiar yet remains ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sep. 18—We've all grown up to believe "The Wizard of Oz" lead character Dorothy Gale (as played by Minnesota native Judy Garland ) ...

Bestselling author Hazel Gaynor is back with a new novel — Before Dorothy. Gaynor's latest book, which enters the world of The Wizard of Oz and explores the events that led Dorothy to the front door ...

Dorothy’s Auntie Em, a traumatized Civil War veteran and a shy artist with a secret are some of the wonderful characters in this summer’s noteworthy historical novels. These creative tales reimagine ...

In 1975 Stephanie Mills played Dorothy when The Wiz appeared on Broadway. And now, 40 years later, she’s easing on down the road again, but in a different role. Mills has been cast as Auntie Em in NBC ...

Stephanie Mills will return to the play that put her on the map in the music industry when she assumes the role of Aunt Em when NBC adapts ‘The Wiz’ for television towards the end of this year. She ...

Hazel Gaynor's 'Before Dorothy' reimagines Auntie Em's origin in 1930s Kansas. The novel blends Dust Bowl history with Oz lore to trace Dorothy's early life. Gaynor appears in Wichita on June 24 for a ...