Tag Archives: Wrinkle in Time

Handmaid’s Tale Comes a Step Closer

We’re a step closer to “The Handmaid’s Tale.” But can find strength from “A Wrinkle in Time.”

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Why an Af-Am Meg Is Important

Having an African American Meg in the film version of Wrinkle in Time adds an important dimension to the novel.

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Chelsea’s Books and Female Ambition

Chelsea Clinton revealed that she talked to her parents about Madeleine L’Engle’s “Wrinkle in Time” and watched the mini-series of “Pride and Prejudice” with her mother. Both feature strong heroines but also show these heroines to be confined to traditionally female roles.

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Big Sis, Baby Bro

The relationship between a big sister and her baby brother is special. In fact, it’s archetypal. It doesn’t matter if she is in her 80’s and he is in his 70’s. Somehow he is still “little bro,” and when she can’t protect him the universe seems to have gone horribly wrong. These thoughts came to […]

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