When Mara Brock Akil was a little girl, she voraciously read Judy Blume. Looking back, she sees her obsession as the start of her becoming a writer. So when Akil heard that Blume was allowing her work ...
Discover Books & Books @ The Studios of Key West, a cozy, creative bookstore co-founded by Judy Blume that celebrates the ...
Judy Blume, formative author for generations of girls and boys, is 74. She's still writing and she's still teaching us lessons, this time, about breast cancer in the form of a blog post, that went up ...
Judy Blume, the bestselling author behind titles including Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Forever (which recently became adapted into a Netflix series), Summer Sisters and more, is known for her ...
SANTA CRUZ — For many young readers of the last 50-plus years, there is one name that stands out among the many authors they read: Judy Blume. Her books, such as “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret,” ...
When Judy Blume’s "Forever" first hit shelves in 1975, it sparked controversy — and connection. The novel’s candid exploration of teenage love and sex was revolutionary, giving young readers ...
I can neither remember how old I was the first time I read “Forever” nor how many times I’ve reread it since. What I can recall about reading Judy Blume’s seminal 1975 novel for the first time is that ...
Y.A. for Grownups is a weekly series in which we talk about Y.A. literature—from the now nostalgia-infused stories we devoured as kids to more contemporary tomes being read by young people today. A ...
Judy Blume can add another accolade to her long list of literary accomplishments. The 85-year-old author will soon be honored with the Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award for Bravery in ...
Spoiler alert! We're discussing major plot details from the new series adaptation of “Forever” (all episodes on Netflix now). “Forever...” was controversial when Judy Blume published it in 1975. The ...
I always hoped my daughter would be a book addict just as I was growing up - but if you want your teen to read, you have to read yourself ...