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A Wrinkle in Time

Book • 1962

Madeleine L'Engle

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.

Mentioned by

Melody Whinnery

Danielle Hoffman

Mentioned in 12 episodes

Recommended by

Camille Hearst

as one of her favorite books.

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Matt Cardin

as a science fiction story with philosophy that impacted him heavily as a child.

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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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Gretchen Rubin

in relation to the human capacity for love, which AI may lack.

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Rachel Allord

as a favorite book, highlighting its relatable characters.

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Li Jin

as a book she is currently rereading from her childhood.

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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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Mentioned by

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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Melody Whinnery

as a writer she would love to emulate.

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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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Rob Dubbin

as having angel characters in the story.

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Morgan Baden

as an example of a technically sophisticated young adult novel.

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Mentioned by

Danielle Hoffman

as one of her favorite books growing up.

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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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