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Madeleine L'Engle

A collection of 16 posts

A tale of two podcasts: my visits to Forma and Libromania

In which I find myself as a special guest on two separate podcasts, both of them hosted by David Kern, for conversations about Madeleine L'Engle and the best movies of 2018.

Being time and Stalker time

Being time and Stalker time

[There are some spoiler-ish comments regarding Andrei Tarkovsky's film Stalker ahead.] • I'm in the Zone. It's one of the most mysterious places in all of cinema. Some say that wishes are granted there. Some say it can swallow human beings whole, and that is

Cary Elwes made a Madeleine L'Engle movie?

Cary Elwes made a Madeleine L'Engle movie?

Today is the birthday of Cary Elwes — best known (whether he likes it or not) as Wesley from The Princess Bride, and as the author of a new memoir: As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride. Here's something that isn't very

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Five Years Ago Today, She Passed From Chronos to Kairos...

Five years ago today, I said an unexpected farewell. Madeleine L'Engle has influenced my thoughts on art and faith as much as any other writer.

Madeleine L'Engle goes to the movies.

A few weeks back on my Facebook page, I said I'd have news for fans of Madeleine L'Engle. A little later, I posted that I'd soon be reporting on a new film based on a book by one of my favorite writers. Well... are

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Happy 50th Anniversary, A Wrinkle in Time!

I just discovered that this month marks the important anniversary of one of my favorite books. And so, I recommend that everybody read this testimony about the book. ... Then, pre-order a copy of the 50th anniversary edition for a young reader that you know. ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Want to respond? Visit Jeffrey on

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Fingertips: This Week's Moviegoing; Tom McCarthy and "Win Win"; Narnia; L'Engle; Lent; Rob Bell

What movies did I see this week? I laughed a lot at the new film by Tom McCarthy - Win Win. Be sure you put it on your must-see list. I'm working on a review. I savored two films on Netflix Streaming this week, both set in places

On Movies & Media

Stockwell Takes On L'Engle, DiCamillo, Miyazaki. [-updated-]

[THIS POST HAS BEEN REVISED TO CORRECT AN ERROR. Bedrock Pictures is not necessarily making all three of the films in question. But the screenwriter, Jeff Stockwell, is attached to all three projects.] Bedrock Pictures plans to make a movie of Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In

Happy Birthday to Madeleine L'Engle and C.S. Lewis!

Thanks to Martin Stillion for pointing out that today is the birthday of two writers whose work has been an inspiration to me since childhood. I wish I had been able to present them with copies of Auralia's Colors in person, as a gesture of gratitude and evidence

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The Kindlings Muse on Fairy Tales, L'Engle, Tolkien, Lewis, and "Auralia's Colors"

Did you miss The Kindlings Muse on Monday night? Now you can listen in! The Kindlings podcast is here! From The Kindlings Muse site: Yet to this day, some Christians see no place for fantasy literature. Tonight's subject is Fantasy & Myth: Christian Contributions & Consumption. We explore

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"A Wrinkle in Faith" - Books and Culture on Madeleine L'Engle

John Wilson's Books and Culture newsletter brought back from the archives a 1998 essay focusing on Madeleine L'Engle to mark her passing last week. Madeleine L'Engle's journey has taken her to a rather peculiar array of roadside stops. How many Christian writers

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Fantasy and Myth at a Seattle Brewery

Would you like an evening with... -great ale -good company -and a lot of stimulating discussion about the power of fairy tales and myth? Would you like to gather with kindred spirits (and some rather tasty spirits... of the beverage kind) to toast the career of Madeleine L'Engle?

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SuperFastReader on Madeleine L'Engle

Following up my earlier post on Madeleine L'Engle's passing, here's the super SuperFastReader remembering her, in two posts.

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A Very Great Loss in the World of the Christian Imagination

Madeleine L'Engle is one of the artists whose views and work have inspired me the most. As I was writing Auralia's Colors, I frequently revisited her thoughts on the power of art. She referred to great artmaking as "collaboration with God." On Thursday night,

Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle: 1918-2007

Madeleine L'Engle is one of the artists whose views and work have inspired me the most. As I was writing Auralia's Colors, I frequently revisited her thoughts on the power of art. She referred to great artmaking as "collaboration with God." On Thursday night,

Madeleine L'Engle on Aging and 'The DaVinci Code'

Madeleine L'Engle

Madeleine L'Engle on Aging and 'The DaVinci Code'

[2025 Update: This post is, alas, past its expiration date. The link to The Daily Beast no longer works. If you can find an archived version of that post, let me know!] Madeleine L'Engle's book Walking on Water: Reflections on Art and Faith is one of