An Open Letter to Madeleine L’Engle:

Dear Ms. L’Engle,

Ever since I read A Ring of Endless Light for the first time, I knew I’d meet you someday. You managed to fit every possible teen emotion into that glorious, brilliant piece of literary therapy (everyone is still under the impression that A Wrinkle in Timewas your opus, but the cool kids know better). Did you write that book just for me? I’m sure you did, because I was Vicki Austin.

YES.