{"product_id":"madeleine-lengle-herself-reflections-on-a-writing-life-9781524759308","title":"Madeleine L'Engle Herself: Reflections on a Writing Life","description":"The author of over fifty books, including Newbery Award winner \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time, \u003c\/i\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis internationally acclaimed for her literary skills and her ability to translate intangible things of the spirit-- both human and divine--into tangible concepts through story. In \u003ci\u003eMadeleine L'Engle Herself: Reflections on a Writing Life, \u003c\/i\u003e you'll find hundreds of this celebrated author's most insightful, illuminating, and transforming statements about writing, creativity, and truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eINCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-PUBLISHED MATERIAL FROM\u003cbr\u003eL'ENGLE'S WORKSHOPS AND SPEECHES.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMadeleine L'Engle\u003c\/b\u003e was the author of more than forty-five books for all ages, among them the beloved \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time, \u003c\/i\u003e awarded the Newbery Medal; \u003ci\u003eA Ring of Endless Light, \u003c\/i\u003e a Newbery Honor Book; \u003ci\u003eA Swiftly Tilting Planet, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the American Book Award; and the Austin family series of which \u003ci\u003eTroubling a Star\u003c\/i\u003e is the fifth book. L'Engle was named the 1998 recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards award, honoring her lifetime contribution in writing for teens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMs. L'Engle was born in 1918 in New York City. She wrote her first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Small Rain, \u003c\/i\u003e while touring with Eva Le Gallienne in \u003ci\u003eUncle Harry\u003c\/i\u003e. She met Hugh Franklin, to whom she was married until his death in 1986, while they were rehearsing \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard, \u003c\/i\u003e and they were married on tour during a run of \u003ci\u003eThe Joyous Season, \u003c\/i\u003e starring Ethel Barrymore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMs. L'Engle retired from the stage after her marriage, and the Franklins moved to northwest Connecticut and opened a general store. After a decade in Connecticut, the family returned to New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter splitting her time between New York City and Connecticut and acting as the librarian and writer-in-residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Madeleine L'Engle died on September 7, 2007 at the age of 88.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Harmony\/Rodale\/Convergent","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51213037895954,"sku":"9781524759308","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a18ef6fa-5742-4122-b2e7-0697daca0d9b.jpg?v=1745357535","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/madeleine-lengle-herself-reflections-on-a-writing-life-9781524759308","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}