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RIP Madeleine L'Engle

Posted on: September 14, 2007 9:02 AM, by Ed Brayton

I just found out that Madeleine L'Engle, author of one of my favorite childhood books, A Wrinkle in Time died last week. She was 88 years old. RIP Madeleine and thanks for all the wonderful hours I spent with Meg Murry and Charles Wallace while growing up.

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I'm sorry to hear that. "A Wrinkle in Time" was one of my favorite books in Junior High and my introduction into science fiction.

Posted by: Bryn | September 14, 2007 10:53 AM

I actually have recently re-read that series, in anticipation of reading them with your nephew. Still a couple years off, but I think we'll have wonderful fun with them. They are at the top of our list of books to read together, passing them around - if we can wait that long. After watching Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory he insisted that we read Charlie and the Chocolate Factory to him. We got all the way through it, though we did stall out on The Black Stallion. L'Engle might be a little heavy yet, but he has been itching to read A Wrinkle in Time since he saw a copy of it that momma and I read. It is very exciting to pass along great authors we grew up with, to another generation.

Posted by: DuWayne | September 14, 2007 11:23 AM

That's sad to hear. She was my introduction to sci-fi as well, when I was 10 or so.

Posted by: James | September 14, 2007 3:45 PM

Thanks for passing on the sad news, Ed. I don't know how many times I read "Wrinkle" as a child. I've been not-so-patiently waiting for my kids to get to an age where we can start reading it together. Heck, I may just start reading it to them tonight.

Posted by: Satcomguy | September 17, 2007 6:04 AM