May 9, 2008

Madeleine L’Engle {Herself} is a book of reflections on the writing life, excerpted from the works of one of our finest writers. In this volume you will find hundreds of Madeleine L’Engle’s most illuminating statements about writing, creativity, and the writing life, including material from her workshops and speeches that was never published before. L’Engle was the author of more than 50 books, including the Newbery Medal-winner A Wrinkle in Time, the American Book Award-winner A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and the inspirational book for writers Walking on Water. In ten topical sections, Madeleine L’Engle {Herself} mixes marvelous pointers on technical craft issues with her reflections on the mystery of writing. Read a page each morning before you write, or (if you’re like me) sit down and read straight through it, then go back and savor each page’s gems.