It is overwhelmingly absurd that I have had another post in the works since last Friday, and have not been able to finish it properly to post it. But I will!!
I will say today that I'm loving my first reading in 48 years of the penultimate classic of children's literature, A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle, which was awarded the John Newbery Medal in 1962. It's so interesting that L'Engle submitted the manuscript to 20+ publishers when she gave up and decided to withdraw it from circulation because she believed the publishing world was not ready for such a book. Her mother suggested Madeleine submit it to her (mother's) friend John Farrar, the publisher of Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, and the rest is history.
Have you read it? What are your memories of this book?
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20 hours ago
Yes, it was the first book that I named as my Favorite Book. Loved the character of Meg, with all her quirkiness.
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Hi Deb,
DeleteIt was a favorite of mine too, but I think I liked L'Engle's Meet the Austins and Moon by Night just as much.
I think I appreciate Meg's quirkiness and the development of her character even more as an adult. I also believe that A Wrinkle in Time is about a perfect a novel (in its form, themes, symbolism, statements about society, etc.) as one might ever hope to find.
Thanks for dropping in!
Judith