A Judy Blume movie and a new one-woman show speak to the children of intermarriage
A star-studded 80th birthday celebration for the beloved Jewish children’s book author highlights some of her most memorable work—but overlooks what makes her truly important
They’re on to you, Judy Blume!
Forget Roth, Oz, or Grossman. Here are the real stars.
The legendary author will receive a prize in May from the American Academy of Arts and Letters
Author takes fans behind the scenes of her 1977 book with a virtual tour
Today’s young-adult literature is full of teenagers for whom being Jewish isn’t a Very Important Issue
It was from her daughter, and it’s delightfully simple
Beloved young adult writer’s new book is described as ‘quintessential Judy’
Judy Blume’s 35-year-old classic Starring Sally J. Freedman as Herself avoids the main problem of Holocaust fiction: sanctification
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We all love personality-based quizzes. Here’s a perfect one for the people of the book: What does your favorite Jewish children’s book say about you?
And still totally getting you
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