“Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.”
– Madeleine L’Engle
Still Searching the Universe for Charles Wallace!
Dear Ones, They are still looking for the right Charles Wallace! If you know of anyone who might be right for this role, encourage them to send in their photo and resume. And if you know people who know people (e.g. acting teachers, drama coaches, etc.) encourage them to spread the word. He's out there Read more...
New Edition of Walking on Water Available October 11, 2016!
A new edition of Walking on Water: Reflections on Faith and Art is available for pre-order now (shipping October 11). With an introduction by Sara Zarr. "The joyful acceptance that readers create my books along with me and share their creation in their letters, helps me to grow, to be more daring than I would Read more...
Disney Confirms Key Casting for A Wrinkle in Time
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, Read more...
For all of us…
... 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 Read more...
Camilla Dickinson Release and NYC Event!
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 Read more...
The Wall Street Journal Publishes an Excerpt from an Early Draft of A Wrinkle in Time
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 Read more...