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.
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2 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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3 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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3 months ago
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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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4 months ago
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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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7 months 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

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.
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1 year ago
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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. The awards [..] read more

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.
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1 year ago
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This was the inaugural Roosevelt award for “authors and books that advance human rights in the face of an alarming rise in book banning and censorship.” Judy is the first-ever recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt [..] read more

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.
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2 years ago
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Carl Hiaasen and Judy’s in-person conversation was on December 9 at 3:00ET in Key West. [..] read more