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Madeleine L'Engle

A collection of 8 posts

On Books & Writing

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

The Auralia Thread

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

On Books & Writing

"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

The Auralia Thread

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?

On Books & Writing

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.

On Books & Writing

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,

The Auralia Thread

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,

On Books & Writing

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

Madeleine L'Engle's book Walking on Water: Reflections on Art and Faith is one of the most important books in my life. Every artist should read it... every believer should read it... and anyone who's ever been tempted to believe should read it. My passion