She penned one of the most influential American science fiction novels of the 20th century, a favorite of teachers' and librarians' reading lists for decades. On today's Sci-Fi 5, find out why Madeleine L'Engle almost gave up writing.

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Written by Shane Vaughn

Hosted by Kim Horcher

Music by Devin Curry