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.
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Join Judy in support of We ❤ Public Television, a star-studded live three-hour telethon. “This Telethon is going to be a giant lovefest celebrating Public Television. We will feature great music, some classic [..] read more

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.”
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Blume, Regina King and Mara Brock Akil are among the recipients of Women In Film (WIF) Honors, given annually by WIF. The awards will be bestowed November 6 during a gala ceremony. The theme for [..] read more

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.
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3 weeks ago
Comments Off on 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.

Lily’s new novel, Heart the Lover, is out. To celebrate, Books & Books in Key West is hosting a conversation between store founder Judy Blume and author Lily King on November 24. Ticket details to [..] read more

The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) presented it’s 2025 WNBA Award to Judy Blume on May 31, 2025.
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4 months ago
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The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) presented it’s 2025 WNBA Award to Judy Blume on May 31, 2025. In recognition of her many books for adolescents, candidly addressing sex, menstruation, and [..] read more

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.
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7 months ago
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On May 13, 2025, Judy and Zibby Owens were in conversation at The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center: “Judy Blume … on Judy Blume.” Zibby is author, podcaster, bookstore owner and CEO of Zibby [..] read more

On behalf of the City of Miami Beach and the Commission for Women, Judy Blume received the “2025 Miami Beach Exemplary Woman Award.”
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8 months ago
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The City of Miami Beach and the Commission for Women, in recognition of Judy’s incredible achievements and contributions, created an outdoor museum exhibition celebrating Judy and the work of the other recipients [..] read more

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.
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8 months ago
Comments Off on 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.

This free, in-person event took place outdoors at Hugh’s View, roof top terrace of The Studios of Key [..] read more

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.  
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9 months ago
Comments Off on 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.  

Florida International University (FIU) in Miami’s Lawrence A. Sanders Prize is given to honor a writer of fiction whose work embodies wide appeal and literary excellence.  Click for a video of Judy receiving this [..] read more

Velshi Banned Book Club: Featured Judy Blume and Jason Reynolds discussing the impact of banning books on October 19, 2024.
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1 year ago
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MSNBC: Ali Velshi’s Banned Book Club features the wonderful, moving, and important literature under threat of ban or removal. Watch as Judy and Jason Reynolds discuss the impact of book banning on theirs and others [..] read more