"A Light So Lovely: The Spiritual Legacy of Madeleine L'Engle, Author of A Wrinkle in Time" by Sarah Arthur

Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time has captured the imagination of millions - from literary sensation to timeless classic and now a major motion picture starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Storm Reid, and Mindy Kaling. A Light So Lovely tells the story of the woman at the center of it all - her imagination, her faith, her pattern of defying categories, and what readers today can learn from her legacy.

Bestselling and beloved author Madeleine L'Engle, Newbery winner for A Wrinkle in Time, was known the world round for her imaginative spirit and stories. She was also known to spark controversy - too Christian for some, too unorthodox for others. Somewhere in the middle was a complex woman whose embrace of paradox has much to say to a new generation of readers today. 

A Light So Lovely paints a vivid portrait of this enigmatic icon's spiritual legacy, starting with her inner world and expanding into fresh reflections of her writing for readers today. Listen in on intimate interviews with L'Engle's literary contemporaries such as Philip Yancey and Luci Shaw, L'Engle's granddaughter Charlotte Jones Voiklis, and influential fans such as Makoto Fujimura, Nikki Grimes, and Sarah Bessey, as they reveal new layers to the woman behind the stories we know and love. A vibrant, imaginative read, this book pulls back the curtain to illuminate L'Engle's creative journey, her persevering faith, and the inspiring, often unexpected ways these two forces converged. 

For anyone earnestly searching the space between sacred and secular, miracle and science, faith and art, come and find a kindred spirit and trusted guide in Madeleine - the Mrs Whatsit to our Meg Murry - as she sparks our imagination anew. 

My Review: 

"A Light So Lovely" by Sarah Arthur is a must read for Madeleine L'Engle. It is a book that really enlightens her fans to her life and her Christian faith.

It tells of her struggles and her faults and her strengths.

I remember reading "A Winkle In Time" for a college class, but I don't really remember too much about the book,  but after reading this book I have requested all five books in this series from the library. I also want to read her other books. I learned so much about Madeleine L'Engle. I had no idea that she had written so many books, both fiction and non-fiction.

I was surprised to learn "A Wrinkle In Time" was on the list of books banned.

This book has me wanting to see the movie that just came out.

I think I enjoyed and understood the book a little more since I listen to someone reading aloud on audio and followed along with the book. I felt the book was a little too much like a text book for college students, thus the reason I downloaded the audio version. I think I would have enjoyed and learned as much without the audio, just would had taken me longer.

I received a complimentary copy of this book for Handlebar Publishing on behalf of Zondervan. These opinions are my own.