Jen's Jewels Author Interview: Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor
- Jennifer Vido
- Jun 20
- 1 min read

Step off the Yellow Brick Road and into the untold story of a woman we’ve long known, but never truly met—until now. In this week’s Jen’s Jewels, New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor invites us to imagine the life of Aunt Em before the twister, before the farmhouse, and before Dorothy. With BEFORE DOROTHY, Hazel spins a powerful prequel filled with sisterhood, sacrifice, and resilience set against the stark contrasts of 1920s Chicago and Dust Bowl-era Kansas. Don’t miss this heartfelt conversation about reinvention, Easter eggs for Oz fans, and the power of rewriting forgotten women into the story. To learn more, click here.
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