#judy-blume

[ follow ]
#young-adult-literature #coming-of-age #jenna-bush-hager #book-to-screen-adaptation #summer-sisters
fromTODAY.com
1 week ago

Jenna Bush Hager Reveals Why Judy Blume Discouraged Her From Sharing 1 of Her Books With Her Daughter

“You can't give that to Mila,” the author warned. “She doesn't want a recommendation from her mother. Hide it somewhere and let her find it.” Jenna, laughing as she recalled the exchange, admitted the advice felt spot on: “Kids need to be empowered to find their own sort of way.”
Books
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Lily King: I couldn't get past the first 20 pages of Pride and Prejudice'

Childhood books shaped a lifelong commitment to writing through early inspiration, emotional resonance, and mentorship.
Books
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Judy Blume, Unedited

Judy Blume's writing revolutionized literature for young readers, distinguishing itself from YA and aligning with cultural movements of the late '60s and early '70s.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
7 months ago

A Half-Century of American Book Banning

Book banning persists and has broadened to target works about sex, race, gender, and queerness, with social media accelerating challenges and censorship.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
8 months ago

What Teen Novels Are Capable of

Teen novels such as Judy Blume's Forever validate adolescent desires by portraying female sexual perspectives, helping young readers imagine adulthood and find reflection and reassurance.
fromThe Atlantic
8 months ago

The Enduring Thrill of a Secretly Shared Novel

His name was Ralph. The penis, that is. The young man that Ralph was attached to was named Michael, not that I or anyone else would remember that decades later. Poor Michael! He seemed nice. Attentive and loving, in a slightly anodyne kind of way. But Ralph? Ralph had a mind of his own. A personality. Ralph was hard to forget.
Books
[ Load more ]