This week we ask a very important question: what genre is A Wrinkle in Time? Science fiction, fantasy, or something else?

Erin lays out some evidence with an exploration of the different alien creatures we meet and planets we visit, and the concept of a tesseract as seen in real-life theoretical physics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Then Rhonda dives into what exactly defines these genres anyway. 

We also look at Wrinkle through the lens of the work of other speculative fiction authors Ursula K. Le Guin and N. K. Jemisin, and how the ideas of utopia, dystopia, autonomy, and privilege are explored in this work for children.

Our favorite scholarly source, the A Wrinkle in Time Fandom wiki. An exploration of the planets seen in the 2018 film adaptation. The Tesseract as used in Wrinkle.

What genre is A Wrinkle in Time? Let's discuss. Free PDF of "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula Le Guin, and Google Books preview of "The Ones Who Stay and Fight" by N. K. Jemisin. Rhonda's essay on the two stories.

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