Michael recently spoke at the Winkie Conference about Jack Snow, one of the least-known Oz authors. He also has chaired the Munchkin Oz Club convention, and helped organize local Club meetings in the Washington D.C. area where he now lives with his wife and three sons.


He received the Club’s L. Frank Baum Memorial award for his years of work in 1999.

Above:

Michael Gessel and family with MGM Munchkin

Jerry Maren.