Judy Blume's Love, Writing About Kids Ages 9-12

Morning Edition: Renee Montague talks with Judy Blume about how as a twenty-something year old woman with two young children she started to write and how her own childhood inspired her fiction writing.

December 25, 2008

"The Word"

On The Word, Bidisha speaks to one of the most banned authors ever in America, Judy Blume. Loved by generations of teenage girls, she's discusses her writing about sex and responsibility.

September 23, 2008

BBC/Radio 4 Woman's Hour

Jane Garvery, host of Woman's Hour, discusses with Judy the popularity of her books, her own experiences of puberty and what it's like to be one of the most censored writers in America.
June 30, 2008

Talking Volumes (Minnesota Public Radio)

Conversation with host Kerri Miller recorded before a live audience at the Fitzgerald Theater. Judy talks about her new series of four books "The Pain&The Great One," aimed at ages 5 to 7.
June 16, 2008

Studio 360

Kurt Anderson, of Studio 360, interviews Zarife Ozturk who works at a publishing house in Istanbul. A few years ago Ozturk made it her mission to translate Judy Blume's children's books into Turkish. Ozturk fell in love with Blume's books when she was 10 years old, and about to attend school in America for the first time.
April 11, 2008

KUOW/Puget Sound Public Radio

Judy is asked about censorship, about tackling risky topics, about communication and story telling and about educating children. Did you learn the nitty-gritty about growing up from Judy Blume? She joins KUOW in its studio.
September 14, 2007

Judy on Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!

With host Peter Sagal. Judy Blume plays a game called, “Judy Blume! Come on Down!” answering questions about The Price is Right from a new book about the show.
September 1, 2007

Judy Blume interviewed on The Connection (NPR)

Judy Blume is interviewed about her straight up stories about masturbation and menstruation which are often banned from school libraries by parents who think that she goes too far.
September 22, 2004 (hour-long interview)

Judy Blume interviewed on All Things Considered

NPR's Michelle Norris talks with Judy Blume, author of books for children and adults. She has been named this year's winner of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters.

Judy Blume on Censorship

Liane Hansen of NPR Weekend Edition speaks with Judy Blume about a new collection of short stories titled "Places I Never Meant To Be." Included in this discussion is whether parents, in choosing what their own children may read, have the right to ask for certain titles to be banned from schools and public libraries.

September 26, 1999

"Meet the Writers"

Interviewed by Steve Bertrand for bn.com. Judy reflects upon why she never stops writing, despite the challenges and pressures to top herself. "I have so many more stories to tell," she explains.
(Undated)

"Wired for Books"

Don Swaim interviews Judy about the wisdom found within the pages of children's stories that can benefit both adults and children alike. Growing up Judy wanted to read books that showed feelings and problems. She discusses wanting to write about characters she could identify with. (1984) Two years later, Judy returns to discuss the KIDS Fund, a grant program founded in 1981 that supports children and adolescent programs dealing with a multitude of topics. (1986)