You likely remember Judy Blume paperbacks as well-worn treasures plucked from the middle school library, brightly colored, with a cover illustration of a teenage girl with ’70s hair and a bad sweater. And the character of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, definitely did not have an iPhone with which to summon her…
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Here’s a positive update on the story of the man who threw out his wife’s cherished copy of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret by Judy Blume. The author heard news of the husband’s mishap after he put up “Lost Book” fliers around Brooklyn, via EW. Blume sent out a tweet saying that she would send over a signed copy…
Husbands are terrible and no one should have them, because they do “absent-minded” (read: life-ruining) things in an effort to “de-clutter our space.”
Because Judy Blume is most celebrated for her frank depictions of burgeoning sexuality, her new book, In the Unlikely Event—a novelized tale of the circumstances in her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey in 1951 and 1952, where three planes crashed in the span of two months—is being presented as an entirely different…
Judy Blume, tween whisperer and the only other Judy who can judge you, has a new book coming out in June 2015! People has the details: In the Unlikely Event is for Adults, not the Deenie set, and it "takes as its backdrop a series of real-life plane crashes that occurred in late 1951 and early 1952 in Elizabeth, New…
With a writing career that has spanned four decades, it should be no surprise that Judy Blume as seen some shit. In an interview with the Guardian's Alison Flood, Blume opens up about the hate-mail she's received, book-banning, and writing about puberty, among other things.
Mutual admirers Judy Blume and Lena Dunham recently sat down and had a conversation for The Believer, during which they discussed a plethora of things including careers, feminism, adolescence and books books books! And just in case you were hard-up for winter reading material, the two women have plenty of suggestions.
Some classic Judy Blume novels are getting a makeover. Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive look at the new covers for Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret and Forever. Do you like? (Please note the tagline "Growing up is tough. Period.")
We can all agree that Judy Blume is the basically the wisest scribe in all of contemporary literature, but if some of you still are still in disagreement, this latest interview in which she explains why banning kids from reading certain books makes zero sense should sway you.
The first-ever film adaptation of a Judy Blume novel comes out TOMORROW. If you're seeing the movie in New York or Chicago, you can meet Blume after certain screenings of the film. In this sneak-preview clip, Davey and Wolf are in the tentative first stages of what will become a powerful relationship.
Judy Blume, iconic writer/patron saint to confused tweens that she is, needs no introduction. There's a pretty solid chance that you, dear reader, felt less alone in the world after reading her books, whether you were obsessed with getting your period, grappling with recently divorced parents or considering whether to…
Judy Blume's very first big screen movie is coming, and everyone is very, very excited.
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Sometimes the world just works exactly the way you always knew that it should but were too embarrassed to say that it should to all of your friends who pretend to read Proust and say things like, "I have the malaise." They indeed do have the malaise if they haven't yet read the bibliography-off that Patton Oswalt and…
Judy Blume has counseled millions of women through getting their first period, losing their virginity, and dealing with bad boyfriends, friendships, and divorce, so it's unsurprising that she's able to tackle the topic of breast cancer with her characteristically witty real talk, too. Except, this time, it's her own…
Young adult fiction has a rich and evolving history. But few writers have ever had the enduring success and cultural influence of Judy Blume. Having sold more than 80 million copies, many of her books remain in print (and widely read) 40 years or more after they were first published. Her influence on several…
I'm wary about menarche parties, whether they involve cheesy themed partyware and "Pin the Ovaries" games or Native American folk songs and flower garlands. I'm all for girls feeling empowered rather than embarrassed about getting their periods, and I love the idea of parents celebrating and supporting their…
In today's Tweet Beat, Judy Blume is putting off getting back to work, Andy Cohen has a very specific type, everyone has a different reaction to Wiki blackout and Caroline Manzo knows how to pick her company.
Holiday gift alert for any of your literary-minded friends! Flavorwire happened upon an Etsy shop called Uneek Doll Designs that sells handcrafted dolls of famous authors. My favorites, above, are Sylvia Plath, Maya Angelou, and Judy Blume. Can you imagine if people gave these dolls — along with the books of by said…
