Putting A New Spin on an Old Classic with Nikki St. Crowe

About this episode

Honora Quinn chats with Nikki St. Crowe about her twist on L. Frank Baum’s world in light of the recent theatrical release of Wicked: For Good.

Happy Sunday! Our last episode of April 2026 (and last episode for a few weeks!) has arrived and what a way to end the month! Like many of us I was thinking ALLLLL about Oz last year with the arrival of Wicked: For Good in theaters and so it was such a delight to chat with Nikki about her own twist on L. Frank Baum’s dangerous, beguiling world. Once again it was a delight, so I hope you enjoy the listen! Follow Nikki Follow OTS OTS Substack Map of Indie Bookstores Get West of Wicked! Novel Grounds Novel Neighbor Ripped Bodice Dust and Blush

People in this episode

Host: Honora Quinn

Guest: Nikki St. Crowe

Topics covered

• Oz
• Wicked
• L. Frank Baum
• literature
• adaptation
• interview

Keywords

• Nikki St. Crowe
• Wicked
• L. Frank Baum
• Oz
• literature
• adaptation
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Wicked: For Good, L. Frank Baum’s dangerous, beguiling world

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