“Stories make us more alive, more human, more courageous, more loving.”
– Madeleine L’Engle
Walking on Water Conference workshops give time, space for feeding a richer inner life
For many of her readers, Madeleine’s exploration of the inner life both fed their understanding of different traditions and prompted deeper self-reflection. It's why when some of us read her work, we're often underlining long passages, nodding, yes, I feel that, too. We're creating space for more of those yes, I feel that, too moments at Read more...
‘Walking on Water Conference’ recommended reading list pairs L’Engle titles, modern must-reads
Bibliophiles love a good "to read" list, and we will not disappoint you now. As part of our prep for “Walking on Water: The Madeleine L’Engle Conference” this November, conference co-director Sarah Arthur has curated a list of books you'll want to add to your stack, post haste. The list is categorized by genre - Read more...
‘A Wrinkle in Time’ appreciation comes full circle for author Karuna Riazi
Author Karuna Riazi has been a fan of Madeleine L'Engle since she was an 8-year-old reading A Wrinkle in Time. That love for Wrinkle and its protagonist, Meg Murry, brings Karuna to the first Walking on Water Conference this fall (yay!). She's part of the stellar panel of We Need Diverse Books authors who'll be Read more...
Kiranmala series’ author, Sayantani DasGupta, shares how L’Engle inspired her stories
This week, we're excited to get to know Sayantani DasGupta, a panelist on the We Need Diverse Books panel, which will be featured at the Walking on Water Conference this November. Writers associated with We Need Diverse Books will talk about "The New Generation of Meg Murrys – What Fantasy & Speculative Fiction Inspire,” and will Read more...
STD: PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Program and Madeleine L’Engle
Dear Ones, We're happy to help announce and promote BREAK OUT: a movement to (re)integrate incarcerated writers into literary community, an effort from The Poetry Project and the PEN America Prison and Justice Writing Program. Throughout the month of September, over two dozen local reading series in New York City—and across the country—will feature the Read more...
Meet We Need Diverse Books’ Program Director before you see her at Walking on Water
This November's Madeleine L'Engle event -- the inaugural Walking on Water Conference -- won't merely a retrospective and celebration of Madeleine. Instead, organizers have a vision that the conference would also look ahead, amplifying and empowering artists and writers for a new generation. Enter We Need Diverse Books, a grassroots nonprofit of children's book lovers who Read more...