Reading Judy Blume’s sun-soaked 1998 novel Summer Sisters was a rite of passage in many readers' lives. Whether you first ...

The Next Chapter, Antonio Michael Downing hosted a discussion with Alicia Cox Thomson and Brian Francis. The topic centered ...

I have a confession: I am not a Judy Blume girlie. But I was a girl who did not want to grow up. I craved escape (dragons, princesses, Victorian orphans). Blume wrote about childhood and adolescence ...

Rachel McAdams as Barbara Dimon and Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon in "Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret." in theaters now. Blume’s work is beloved by children and teens — and the adults they ...

A new book illuminates the prolific author’s life, work, and fame. Her frankness made her a lightning rod.

Book lovers can meet Judy Blume, Isabel Wilkerson, Ocean Vuong and more at the Santa Fe International Literary Festival May ...

Not five minutes into the documentary about her life, renowned author Judy Blume proclaims with fervor, “A book cannot harm a child.” The rest of the film, entitled Judy Blume Forever, works to prove ...

Under the Radar speaks with author Mark Oppenheimer about his new biography detailing the life of the wildly successful ...

The Women’s prize-shortlisted author on being obsessed with Judy Blume, hating Jane Austen at first, and the joys of Tove Jansson ...

Children’s author Judy Blume defended "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling in an interview Sunday, following Rowling's comments defending women’s rights. Blume spoke with British publication The Times ...

Judy Blume was in the hot seat. It was 1984 and the author of bestselling children’s books including “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.,” “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” and “Blubber” was ...

Of course leave it to Judy Blume to find the perfect word for a response, with that word leaving no doubt of her intentions or opinion: “bullshit.” Some background: Blume was interviewed by a reporter ...