BANNED BOOKS WEEK celebrating the freedom to read this September 18 – 24.
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Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and is being held September 18 – 24. The theme of this year’s event is “Books Unite Us., Censorship Divides Us.” Banned Books [..]
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Emmy Award-winning writer Seth Meyers shared his debut picture book at this special virtual event with Judy! March 15, 2022.
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Books & Books partnered with several indie bookstores across the U.S. for this special conversation with Emmy Award-winning writer and host of “Late Night,” Seth Meyers as he spoke with author Judy Blume [..]
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“Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” movie adaption being released April 28, 2023 by Lionsgate.
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The trials and tribulations of sixth-grader Margaret Simon are finally going from page to screen in the Lionsgate adaptation of Judy Blume’s classic novel, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
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Shtupping: A Conversation between Judy and Jami Attenberg, January 2022.
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Key West Literary Seminar, January 7, 2022: “A Seminar Named Desire”
Shtupping: Jami Attenberg and Judy in conversation at the 39th Annual Key West Literary Seminar. Click here for an audio recording of [..]
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Yallfest, November 12, 2021: First Loves, First Times, First YA Book Obsessions: a convo with Judy Blume.
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Yallfest 2021: Watch Judy in conversation with Forever audio book reader Caitlin Kinnunen, moderated by Jennifer Niven.
Click here to watch virtual event about Judy’s groundbreaking novel, [..]
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LISTEN to a new message from Judy Blume on the freedom to read and FOREVER…
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Just in time for Banned Books Week, Judy Blume stepped into the studio to record the introduction of the first-ever audiobook release of FOREVER…, her beloved bestseller that has often been challenged in schools [..]
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Books & Books invite you to enjoy Judy and Hilma Wolitzer’s ZOOM conversation from Tuesday, September 14, 2021
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Books & Books invite you to watch Judy and Hilma Wolitzer’s ZOOM from Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Judy and Hilma discuss their longtime friendship and Hilma’s new short story collection Today A Woman [..]
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Yale University conferred a Doctor of Letters honorary degree to Judy on May 23, 2021.
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Since the commencement of 1702, the Yale Corporation has awarded honorary degrees to recognize outstanding achievement. Currently, the honorary degrees awarded annually at the University’s Commencement are the highest [..]
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In The Unlikely Event: Now In Paperback
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Check out thenewest edition of Judy’s latest novel, now in paperback.
In 1987, Miri Ammerman returns to her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey, to attend a commemoration of the worst year of her life.
Thirty-five [..]
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