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 […]
Well, we can’t post a link, because it’s behind a fire wall, but we can tell you that Random House Audio’s edition of A Wrinkle in Time, read by the wonderful Hope Davis, won top honors in their YA category.
From Publishers Weekly: In this insightful biography of beloved children’s book author Madeleine L’Engle (A Wrinkle in Time), Marcus (Minders of Make-Believe) draws upon dozens of interviews with those who knew L’Engle personally and professionally, as well as with representatives of “the thousands of students, teachers, librarians, aspiring writers, neighbors and others who crossed her […]
Did you see this? In the “By the Book” series in the Book section of the New York Times, Anne Lamott had this to say: “A Wrinkle in Time” saved me because it so captured the grief and sense of isolation I felt as a child. I was 8 years old when it came out, […]
First Book provides great books to children from low-income families, and they’ve given away a lot of books in the past twenty years. In fact, they’re about to distribute their 100 millionth book, and they want YOU to help choose what it should be. There are 10 books to choose from, and A Wrinkle in […]
November 29th is Madeleine’s birthday. This year on that day, The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine will be dedicated as Literary Landmark to recognize the church’s connection with Madeleine, who served as the Cathedral librarian for more than 40 years. The event, which is open to the public, is scheduled for 4 p.m. […]
The much-anticipated graphic novel adaptation by Hope Larson will be available starting October 2, 2012! Check out the trailer.
Road trip? Listen to this from NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday on best audio books. Yup, one of them is a new production of A Wrinkle in Time by Hope Davis. Our own recommendations for car trips: Radio Lab and Stuff to Blow Your Mind.
At last! On the big screen! Camilla Dickinson is premiering at the Seattle Film Festival on May 20th. You can buy tickets here, and read about the film here.
Will A Wrinkle in Time make it to the big screen? Possibly. Camilla, though, is almost there! Check out this article in Christianity Today on the making of Camilla, the movie, by Madeleine’s god-daughter, filmmaker Cornelia Moore.