'A Wrinkle in Time' sales surge after Chelsea Clinton shout out
Bill Clinton loves Police Academy. And Chelsea Clinton loves A Wrinkle in Time, as we found out in her speech at the Democratic National Convention this week.
Now, more people might love the classic children's book, too. Sales of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle jumped on Amazon after Clinton's speech Thursday.
Slate first spotted the spike in popularity.
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In her speech introducing her mother, Clinton recalled how her parents always listened to her ideas.
“I remember one week talking incessantly about a book that had captured my imagination, A Wrinkle in Time," she said.
That comment inspired Amazon buyers to search for the book in question. Immediately after Clinton's speech, before Amazon updated its statistics, A Wrinkle in Time was No. 376 on the site, Slate reported. Twelve hours later, it was up to No. 85.
Two days later, it's at No. 60, a full 316 slots higher than before the speech.
The book, published in 1963, is a classic children's science-fiction and fantasy novel. Ava Duvernay is currently adapting the story for the big screen, with none other than Oprah Winfrey set to play a role in the Disney film.
Maybe they can carve out a cameo for Chelsea, too. After all, the book is her favorite.
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Emma Hinchliffe is a business reporter at Mashable. Before joining Mashable, she covered business and metro news at the Houston Chronicle.
