by Charlotte Jones Voiklis Dear Ones, As we approach election day, I remember going with my grandmother to vote for the very first time in New York City 1988. Details are vague, but the memory is tied to a conversation with her about women’s rights: my grandfather had died in 1986, and she had a […]
by Charlotte Jones Voiklis Dear Ones, I’m very excited to share the news that a musical adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time is in the works! There have been numerous adaptations of the novel, including a movie, a television series, an opera, and several theatrical versions, six (!) of which are available to schools and […]
by Charlotte Jones Voiklis Dear Ones, Today marks the beginning of Banned Books Week, and so it feels appropriate to share some thoughts that have been brewing about Madeleine and this topic for some time. According to the American Library Association, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, A Wrinkle in Time was one of the most […]
by Jessica Kantrowitz Well, dear ones, 2022 has been a bit of a year already, hasn’t it? I’m not going to write, here, about all the things that have been going on, in the world, in America, in my own small circles, but I will say that it is a lot. I don’t know anyone […]
When the first pictures from the James Webb Space Telescope were released by NASA last week, I, along with the rest of the world, was enraptured by the significance of what they captured: evidence of the incomprehensible size (space and time) of the universe our planet inhabits. And its beauty. There have been several articles […]
Dear ones, Sarah Arthur and Sophfronia Scott are excited to announce important updates about our in-person Madeleine L’Engle Writing Retreat this fall! Mark your calendars for ALL DAY Friday and Saturday, Sept 30-Oct 1 at Wisdom House in Litchfield CT, mere miles from MLE’s beloved Crosswicks. Madeleine herself regularly led retreats there, with its lovely […]
Dear Ones, November 29 is Madeleine’s birthday and to celebrate we’ve launched a Red Bubble store for Madeleine merch. It’s a work in progress and we hope to add more designs and items, but for now, there are five designs on a variety of products. Two to highlight: Stay Angry. Profits from this design will […]
“With the Compliments of the Publisher” An author’s perk with each new book is a box of them arriving on the doorstep “with the compliments of the publisher.” I still remember the thrill opening my ten copies of Hudson River Catastrophes, Contests and Collisions thirteen years ago. In the Franklin’s kitchen one afternoon in summer […]
Dear Ones, Sarah Arthur and Sophfronia Scott are hosting a series of three “Madeleine Mornings” mini-retreats on select Saturdays over the next 12 months. These virtual mini-retreats are designed to spark insight, foster connections, deepen your reading, and lend structure to your writing and spiritual life. On select Saturdays via Zoom from 10 AM to 2 […]
A Tour of the Tower, Part Two by J. Thomas Allison Given an empty space the size of a two car garage, sloping walls with headroom of 7 feet, Herb Gubelman worked his creative magic. When you ducked so you wouldn’t hit your head, you found yourself in a most comfortable room. On your […]