M.E. Rothwell, founder of
, was kind enough to post my piece about my experience re-reading A Wrinkle in Time. It’s a reflection on how we respond to not loving something like we used to, of being “let down” in the present by what meant the world to us in our past. I am fascinated by this dilemma, so I went ahead and wrote a but about it.Honestly, you should just go and check out the other pieces, as the concept for the The Books That Made Us is brilliant in its simplicity, a simplicity that is also really important—what book helped “make” your life as it is now? What is the book that was powerful enough to put a paddle into the current of your life and steer you a bit?
So go check the site out, as there are other projects brewing there as well!
Thanks so much for writing a brilliant essay, Chuck!