What’s Up With Judy*
What’s Up With Judy
- PBS SoCal sets live 3-Hour Telethon with Judy Blume, Josh Groban, Jamie Lee Curtis & more for Nov. 8. “We ❤ Public Television” will air on PBS stations nationwide on Thanksgiving night.
- Women in Film (WIF) Honors Judy Blume, Mara Brock Akil & Regina King on November 6. They will receive the Crystal Award for Advocacy in TV for their collaboration on the Netflix series “Forever.”
- Lily King’s new book, HEART THE LOVER, is out. Join Judy and Lily in conversation on November 24, 2025. This will be a live event at Books & Books in Key West. Ticket details to come.
- The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) presented it’s 2025 WNBA Award to Judy Blume on May 31, 2025.
- You always remember your first. Inspired by the Judy Blume classic, Mara Brock Akil’s FOREVER premiered May 8th on Netflix.
- The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center hosted Judy Blume in conversation with Zibby Owens about finding writing as a release, developing her fictional voice, coping with success she’d never imagined and her long-time activism against book banning. This in-person & online event was May 13, 2025.
- On behalf of the City of Miami Beach and the Commission for Women, Judy Blume received the “2025 Miami Beach Exemplary Woman Award.”
- Books & Books store founder Judy Blume and Amanda Jones discussed Jones’ book “That Librarian!” Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivity on the front lines of our culture wars. This free event was Saturday, March 8th, 6:30pm at Books & Books @ TSKW in Key West.
- The 2025 Lawrence A. Sanders Prize in Fiction Honored Judy Blume on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Florida International University (FIU) in Miami gives this award to honor a writer of fiction whose work embodies wide appeal & literary excellence.
- Velshi Banned Book Club: Featured Judy Blume and Jason Reynolds discussing the impact of banning books on October 19, 2024.
What's Up With Judy
