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The Book Behind The Film 'A Wrinkle In Time'

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(Left to right) Actors Rowan Blanchard, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Storm Reid, along with director Ava DuVernay, screenwriter Jennifer Lee, producers Catherine Hand and Jim Whitaker onstage at the world premiere of Disney’s "A Wrinkle in Time" at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood Calif., Feb. 26, 2018. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)
(Left to right) Actors Rowan Blanchard, Levi Miller, Deric McCabe, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Chris Pine, Zach Galifianakis, Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Storm Reid, along with director Ava DuVernay, screenwriter Jennifer Lee, producers Catherine Hand and Jim Whitaker onstage at the world premiere of Disney’s "A Wrinkle in Time" at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood Calif., Feb. 26, 2018. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

The new Disney fim "A Wrinkle in Time" is based on the much-loved 1962 book by Madeleine L'Engle.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd explores the novel's enduring appeal with Margaret H. Willison (@MrsFridayNext), librarian, culture writer and frequent guest on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour.

This segment aired on March 6, 2018.

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