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At Last Back at Sundance, Filled with Rocky Relationships and Glorious Writers: Dramas about couples (“Cat Person”) and families (“A Thousand and One”) tackle complex lives; documentaries on Judy Blume and Nikki Giovanni entertain.
The New York Times, January 27, 2023, by Manohla Dargis
Judy Blume Forever
Jezebel, January 2023
Judy Blume Forever Review – Sundance 2023
HEYUGUYS, January 23, 2023, by Ty Cooper
Everything We Know About Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret
Glamour, January 12, 2023, by Sam Reed
‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Trailer Brings Judy Blume’s Beloved Novel to Life
Variety, January 12, 2023, by Wilson Chapman
Did a Fourth Grader Write This? Or the New Chatbot?Don’t be surprised if you can’t always tell. Neither could a fourth-grade teacher — or Judy Blume.
The New York Times, December 26, 2022, by Claire Cain Miller, Adam Playford, Larry Buchanan and Aaron Krolik
Netflix Orders Series of Judy Blume’s Forever from Mara Brock Akil
Variety, November 10, 2022, by Joe Otterson
I’ve Got It! Judy Blume Tells the Story of Her First Period
Lit Hub (Excerpted from Our Red Book: Intimate Histories of Periods, Growing & Changing, gathered by Rachel Kauder Nalebuff), November 2, 2022
The Essential Judy Blume
The New York Times, September 14, 2022, by Elisabeth Egan
The A List: Things Judy Blume Suggests Doing Now
AARP, August 11, 2022, as told to Judith Newman
The Russo Brothers to Produce Animated “Superfudge” Movie at Disney+
The Wrap, February 7, 2022, by Andi Ortiz
Welcome to Judy Blume’s Key West: You can build an entire vacation around a bookstore like hers.
The Boston Globe, February 3, 2022, by Meredith Goldstein
Sex Rules: Real Talk with Jami Attenberg and Judy Blume
Key West Literary Seminar – Event Coverage, January 7, 2022, by Kristie Camp
After 46 years, Judy Blume’s Forever is becoming an audiobook
Entertainment Weekly (EW.com), August 16, 2021
A Guide to Key West’s Unkitschy Side: Author Judy Blume and three other in-the-know locals share their favorite spots—from hidden beaches to roof gardens—well beyond the tourist traps of Florida’s fabled playground
The Wall Street Journal, April 14, 2021, by David Farley
Author Judy Blume: “There Is Hope” After Husband’s Diagnosis
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCan.org), June 1, 2021, by PanCAN Guest Contributor Judy Blume
‘It took 50 years to sell it’: Judy Blume on her most famous book becoming a film
The Sydney Morning Herald, April 23, 2021, by Melanie Kembrey
Are You There, Judy Blume? It’s Us, the Generation of Writers You Inspired
Glamour, International Women’s Day – March 11, 2021, by Jenny Singer
Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson join the Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret movie
Entertainment Weekly (EW.com), February 19, 2021, by Seija Rankin
Judy Blume’s Strange Tale of How She Got the COVID Vaccine in Florida
Slate, January 19, 2020, by Heather Schwedel
Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret is 50 (and still fabulous)
Entertainment Weekly (EW.com), October 1, 2020, by Kristen Baldwin
NYU 2020 Changemakers of the Year (2020): Judy Blume (Steinhardt ’61)
NYU Alumni Magazine, October/Fall Issue 2020
Judy Blume on Margaret Turning 50, Writing, Bookselling and her Superpower
Shelf Awareness, September 15, 2020, by Jennifer M. Brown
Judy Blume’s teen classic Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret turns 50
The Jerusalem Post, August 2, 2020 by Zachary Keyser
BookExpo Children’s Dinner Speakers Emphasize Finding One’s Voice
Publishers Weekly, May 29, 2020, by Clare Kirch
BookExpo 2020: In Full Blume
Publishers Weekly, May 27, 2020, by Alex Green
Curtis Sittenfeld and Judy Blume Discuss Hillary Clinton’s life without Bill
Interview Magazine, May 20, 2020, by Judy Blume
At 28, Judy Blume Was A Housewife With Secret Dreams Of Being A Writer
Bustle, April 23, 2020, by Samantha Leach
An Incomplete But Amusing Survey of Judy Blume References in Pop Culture: Are You There Judy? It’s, Well, Everyone
Literary Hub, February 12, 2020, by Emily Temple
Dick Jackson Remembered
Publishers Weekly, October 17, 2019, by Judy Blume et al.
Richard Jackson, Who Had an Ear for Children’s Books, Dies at 84
As an editor he championed writers, like Judy Blume, who changed the landscape of literature for young people. He later became a writer himself.
New York Times, October 13, 2019, by Neil Genzlinger
Talking about ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ and more with Judy Blume
Chicago Tribune, September 11, 2018, by Heidi Stevens
Judy Blume Celebrates Her 80th Birthday At Work In Key West
WLRN, February 12, 2018, by Alicia Zuckerman
Why Judy Blume Matters
The Huffington Post, February 12, 2018, by Amanda Palmer
Amanda Palmer Explains the Story Behind Her New Video Celebrating Judy Blume’s 80th Birthday
Slate, February 12, 2018, by Marissa Martinelli
Celebrating Judy Blume—Her Work and Impact—on Her 80th Birthday
School Library Journal, February 5, 2018 by Kara Yorio
What Judy Blume Can Teach You Today About Writing and Life
InStyle, December 14, 2017, by Mari Kasanuki
Judy Blume archive strengthens Beinecke’s young adult collections
Yale University News, October 10, 2017, by Michael Morand
Judy Blume To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From American Academy Of Arts And Letters
Bustle, April 12, 2017, by Kristian Wilson
Judy Blume remembers: NJ, books and childhood
USA Today-app., September 26, 2016, by Kelly-Jane Cotter
Time & Place: Judy Blume Reminisces About Her Childhood Home
The Sunday Times UK, September 18, 2016, by Hugh Graham
Plume: Judy Blume’s Life of Books
Flamingo, August 25, 2016
10-Minute Writer’s Workshop: Judy Blume
New Hampshire Public Radio, July 27, 2016, by Sara Plourde
Judy Blume and Key West: Writer’s haven becomes forever home
The Key West Citizen: Keys Style, June 12, 2016, by Kay Harris