Via a twitter conversation, Disney confirmed that Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, and Mindy Kaling will play the Mrs W’s, the three otherworldy beings, or guardian angels, who help Meg and Charles Wallace find their father. Storm Reid (already an accomplished actress at 13) will play Meg, and she’s amazing! With Ava DuVernay (Selma, The 13th) directing, […]
… Patrick’s Rune At Tara in this fateful hour, I place all Heaven with its power, And the sun with its brightness, And the snow with its whiteness, And the fire with all the strength it hath, And the lightning with its rapid wrath, And the wind with its swiftness along its path, And the […]
We’re excited to let you know that on Thursday August 27th, Books of Wonder is inviting readers and movie lovers to join screenwriter-director Cornelia Duryée Moore (Madeleine L’Engle’s goddaughter) and co-producer Charlotte Jones Voiklis (Madeleine L’Engle’s granddaughter) for an informal chat as they talk, with some authority, about Madeleine L’Engle and illustrate their discussion with […]
If you’re interested in how and why Madeleine L’Engle wrote A Wrinkle in Time, check out this article that features an excerpt from an early draft. Madeleine’s granddaughter Charlotte came across it while she was preparing for the 50th anniversary edition and thought, while the final version of the book is stronger without it, the […]
A Wrinkle in Time has been adapted for the stage and performed around the country more than 100 times. Recently we received a letter from a young actress who played Meg Murry in John Glore’s adaptation. Madeleine died 7 years ago yesterday, and the letter was such a moving testimony, we wanted to share it […]
It’s true. Announced yesterday, Disney’s taken a huge step in remaking A Wrinkle in Time as a full-length feature film. They’ve tapped Jennifer Lee, the woman who made “Frozen” a world-wide phenomenon, to write the script. We’ll keep you posted with any further developments (and like us on Facebook and follow us on twitter for […]
Well, most of the book clubs have their books, and we can’t wait to hear what they have to say! Check out the map of where these libraries and school are. Click image for full view.
Click here The Joys of Love Study and Activity Guide is now available! It’s chock full of discussion questions, activity prompts, and other useful information. Join us for this summer reading adventure.
Some exciting news! For the first time, we’re sponsoring a “book club,” featuring The Joys of Love, Madeleine’s posthumously published novel about a young girl and the summer in the theater that changed her life. Educators, click here, and we can send you up to 10 free copies of the hardcover. If you’re an individual […]
1 of 9 Newly-identified Craters on Mercury Named L’Engle The International Astronomical Union (IAU) approved proposed names for nine new craters on the planet Mercury. ” “L’Engle” is one of them! Who decides these things? She would be thrilled. Read more about it here. NYT By the Book In case you missed it, check out […]