“Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.”
– Madeleine L’Engle
The 2012 Listen-Up Awards from Publishers Weekly
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.
Listening for Madeleine: A Portrait of Madeleine L’Engle in Many Voices by Leonard Marcus
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 Read more...
Anne Lamott talks about A Wrinkle in Time in The NYT
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, Read more...
Vote for A Wrinkle in Time!
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 Read more...
Save the date! And make sure you are on the mailing list!
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. Read more...
Graphic Novel available October 2, 2012
The much-anticipated graphic novel adaptation by Hope Larson will be available starting October 2, 2012! Check out the trailer.