Once Upon a Wardrobe

by Patti Callahan Henry

If I could gift George one thing in his life, other than a new heart that pumped blood to all the right places, it would be this: to give him answers to his questions about his beloved Narnia.

I think what I was trying to say is that when my fictional characters show up, or the ones you’re reading about in that book, they have a place they’re going. A journey. A math problem does too. I’ve seen Father spend years on one equation until it shows him the way it is meant to go. That’s what a story does with me. I’m not trying to convince you, Megs with the flashing blue eyes, that my work is more important than yours, but maybe it’s just as important.”

“Every life should be guided and enriched by one book or another, don’t you agree?