What’s Up With Judy What's Up With JudyYou always remember your first. Inspired by the Judy Blume classic, Mara Brock Akil’s FOREVER premieres 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 Tuesday, 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. In New York on September 25, 2024, Judy Blume hosted Symphony Space’s “Selected Shorts.” The evening brought to life compelling & thought-provoking stories on frequently censored topics, & by authors whose books have been the target of bans. The National Book Critics Circle announce that Judy Blume is the recipient of its Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award for exemplifying how literacy and literary access lead to liberation. March 21, 2024 was the awards ceremony. The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill & the Fisher Center at Bard College presented Judy Blume the first-ever Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award for Bravery in Literature. The awards ceremony was Saturday, February 17, 2024. CARL HIAASEN in-conversation with Books & Books @ The Studios founder Judy Blume discussing his new middle grade novel WRECKER. This event was on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Judy was in Conversation with Dani Shapiro on Saturday, November 11, at Books & Books at The Studios of Key West. The New Yorker Festival: Judy Blume and Curtis Sittenfeld spoke with Naomi Fry on October 7 at SVA Theatre, NYC. TODAY show host Jenna Bush Hager’s August 2023 book club pick is a timeless classic: Summer Sisters by Judy Blume Jersey Girl Judy Blume honored by the Garden State Parkway with the Judy Blume Service Area. Thrilled to announce “JUDY BLUME FOREVER” has been nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special. Judy helped launch Carolyn Mackler’s adult debut, The Wife App. Thursday, June 29, 2023 – via Zoom. Judy urges everyone to stand with librarians against censorship and book banning. Judy’s Acceptance Speech at Variety’s “Power of Women” Supporting National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), April 4, 2023 January 12, Judy was live on NBC’s TODAY show talking about Are You there God? It’s Me, Margaret. Watch Judy’s segments with Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Opened in Theaters – April, 2023. Click through to view trailer and find where to stream it. Judy Blume Forever, a documentary of Judy’s life and work, premiered April 21, 2023 on Amazon Prime Video. LILY BROOKS-DALTON was in Key West discussing her new novel THE LIGHT PIRATE with Books & Books store founder Judy Blume. December 8, 2022 BANNED BOOKS WEEK celebrating the freedom to read: September 18 – 24, 2022. Emmy Award-winning writer Seth Meyers shared his debut picture book at this special virtual event with Judy! March 15, 2022. Margaret Atwood discussed her new collection, Burning Questions: Essays and Occasional Pieces with Judy Blume, via Zoom. March 1, 2022. “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” movie adaption being released April 28, 2023 by Lionsgate. Shtupping: A Conversation between Judy and Jami Attenberg, January 2022. Yallfest, November 12, 2021: First Loves, First Times, First YA Book Obsessions: a convo with Judy Blume. NCAC honored Judy with its Free Speech Defender Lifetime Achievement Award at their 2021 benefit, Let Me Speak! November 10, 2021. LISTEN to a new message from Judy Blume on the freedom to read and FOREVER… In this Section Judy’s Official BioPhoto GalleryHow I Became an AuthorQuestions for Judy What’s Up With Judy Contact Judy
