When I saw A Wrinkle in Time on stage this spring, I was blown away by the ability of the performers and director to keep the truth of the story while staying true to their medium. I constantly wondered, though: How on earth did they adapt this book so well? We’re thrilled to have a […]

By Judith Lindbergh “Are you sure you want to know the future?” Madeleine asked in all seriousness and waited for my response. She sat up in her four-poster bed, draped in luxuriant covers, and I sat at the edge. She was remarkably generous, inviting so many of her students into her home, nurturing and guiding […]

Dear Ones, Katherine Paterson and Audrey Assad! Are! Coming! And — you’re invited! I needed to shout that news across the internet. This fall’s first Madeleine L’Engle “Walking on Water” Conference will feature these two creative minds in big ways. (!!) First, let’s talk music: Award-winning singer-songwriter Audrey Assad will be Musician-in-Residence at the conference! […]

By RuthAnn Deveney Recently, I read Anne Bogel‘s upcoming release, I’d Rather Be Reading, which is a lovely collection of bookish essays. In the piece entitled, “A Reader’s Coming of Age,” Anne talks about the transition in her early twenties, when she had to go from having books chosen for her to needing to choose her own […]