When A Wrinkle in Time was published in 1962, it was hailed as a profoundly Christian novel. These days, it regularly appears on banned-books lists. Wrinkle , her most famous book, depicts the battle between good and evil, in a storyline that weaves its way among different dimensions and planets. It's a mind-stretching read that stirs together the theory of relativity, the resilience of human nature and a strong religious faith.
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Deeply religious herself, she figures that fundamentalists think imagination is a bad thing. For writers, L'Engle believes, imagination is key. Wrinkle was rejected by 29 publishers. I just don't like to quit. You might even call me pigheaded.