May 14, 2004

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Why is it that the great children’s book authors are so often so wise? (I’m not sure it’s a property of all great authors; although I could be wrong.)

My allegiance to Phillip Pullman, author of “The Golden Compass,” etc., is well-known.

I’ve never actually read the classic “A Wrinkle in Time.” I know it’s supposed to be great, though, and this interview with Madeleine L’Engle confirms that, true to form, she is brilliant and charming. And, like Pullman, a bit cantankerous.

The interview is pegged to the “Wrinkle in Time” TV movie that aired this week, so it starts like this:

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