A book, too, can be a star, “explosive material, capable of… - Madeleine L'Engle

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A book, too, can be a star, “explosive material, capable of stirring up fresh life endlessly,” a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.

Madeleine L'Engle

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Madeleine L'Engle Camp (November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including the Newbery Medal-winning winning A Wrinkle in Time. An Episcopalian, her works for both adults and children are products of her strong Christian universalist faith and an intense interest in modern science.

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A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.

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