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Just a late Blumer fangirling | A children’s book writer looks back at Judy Blume’s legacy

Just a late Blumer fangirling | A children’s book writer looks back at Judy Blume’s legacy

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Five minutes into watching Judy Blume Forever, the new documentary about the beloved American children’s book author, and I’m in tears. There was something about watching Blume, now in her 80s, look back at her personal and professional life with trademark frankness and humour that made me emotional. The documentary — alongside a recent, well-received […]

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‘Judy Blume Forever’ documentary review: A joyous celebration of the beloved young-adult author’s life and legacy

‘Judy Blume Forever’ documentary review: A joyous celebration of the beloved young-adult author’s life and legacy

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A still from ‘Judy Blume Forever’ | Photo Credit: Prime Video There are two ways of reading the title of this warm, lively documentary. Judy Blume is forever—considering she wrote her epoch-making Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. in 1970 and sixth grader Margaret’s worries about boys, bras, religion and menstruation are still current. […]

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