But as a public personality or pseudo-celebrity, she’s shunned the spotlight, preferring instead to stick to her keyboard, spending decades creating the characters, storylines and narratives in her many books, from children’s stories to steamy adult romances.ĭirected by Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok, Judy Blume Forever gives the author (and her many, many fans and champions) the chance to tell her story herself at 85, Blume has seen some things, and in direct-to-camera interviews for the film, she’s here to tell us all about them. I, on the other hand…well, I don’t actually know what I was doing, because after the deep dive into her work and life that is Judy Blume Forever, I wish I’d had her witty and wise prose to see me through those rocky, confusing times.īest known for works including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (soon to be released as a film of its own, a long-overdue adaptation of the 1970 young adult novel), Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and many, many more, Judy Blume has long been a treasure among readers seeking to find themselves (or, equally, lose themselves) in worlds few if any other authors were bold enough to put to the page. During those turbulent pre-teen years when every kid is looking for answers and intel about life’s most salacious secrets, my peers might’ve been turning to the revealing and relatable works of prolific author Judy Blume. It’s best to start with a confession: I’m no Blume-ite.
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