Oz and Beyond by Michael O. Riley, 1997. |
If you zeroed in on the names Pamami Press and Mike Riley in that article, you're on the right track. Of course, in Oz circles Michael O. Riley is known primarily for two things--as the author of Oz and Beyond, a seminal study of Baum's fantasies, and as the face of specialty publisher Pamami Press, which issues high-quality art editions of short works by L. Frank Baum.
In addition to works by Baum, Pamami Press also published the first book collection of Carol Conroy's poetry, The Jewish Furrier. Carol's brother Pat Conroy, the novelist, based the character of Savannah Wingo in his 1986 best-selling novel The Prince of Tides on Carol. Pat planned to include Carol's poem "The Jewish Furrier" in the book, but Carol objected, so Pat wrote a new version for The Prince of Tides.
Michael O. Riley of Pamami Press. |
Here's another article about Michael Riley and Pamami Press, which goes into detail about the painstaking process each publication takes. And if you ever wondered how to pronounce Pamami, it's like your parents--"Pa" and "Mommy." Put 'em together and you've got it!
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ReplyDeleteI know this is unrelated, but I was wondering if there's any news on Eric Shanower's and Mr. Young's "Emerald City of Oz" adaptation.
I saw that preorders are available for "Road" which is coming in April, according to Amazon.
That is very early in comparison to the past four.
I plan on getting it day one and I'm eager for news on the series.