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A Wrinkle in Time

Book • 1962
In 'A Wrinkle in Time,' Madeleine L'Engle tells the story of 13-year-old Meg Murry, who is struggling to fit in at school and is deeply concerned about her father's mysterious disappearance.

Along with her brother Charles Wallace and friend Calvin O'Keefe, Meg is guided by the enigmatic Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which on a journey through space and time to find her father.

Using a process called tessering, they travel to various planets, including Uriel and Camazotz, to confront the evil force known as The Black Thing.

The novel explores themes of good vs.

evil, conformity, and the power of love and family bonds.

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Mentioned in 11 episodes

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Howard Tayler
for the mother-daughter relationship depicted in the book.
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Gretchen Rubin
as one of her favorite books, highlighting its use of aphorisms.
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Teri Cochrane
in the context of an 11-year-old girl's dream and past-life regression.
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Matt Cardin
as a science fiction story with philosophy that impacted him heavily as a child.
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Rachel Allord
as a favorite book, highlighting its relatable characters.
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Gretchen Rubin
in relation to the human capacity for love, which AI may lack.
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Mentioned by Natalia as a book her mom was reading, which she then loved and read herself.
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Li Jin
as a book she is currently rereading from her childhood.
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Brian Keating
as the author of "Wrinkles in Time", a book about the COBE satellite.
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Tara Roberts
as her favorite book when she was growing up.
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Chris Bosh
as his first novel.
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Janet Varney
, who has a tattoo inspired by the book, which is also a tribute to her mother.
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Jacke Wilson
as a book he read aloud to his son while he was still in the womb.
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Melody Whinnery
as a writer she would love to emulate.
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Morgan Baden
as an example of a technically sophisticated young adult novel.
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Rob Dubbin
as having angel characters in the story.
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