Author Judy Blume is experiencing a bit of a renaissance. The new film, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” has received rave reviews from audiences and critics. Blume herself has said she thinks the movie is better than her book.
It comes at a time when book banning is gaining momentum again in the U.S. It’s something that hits close to home for Blume and her fans; several of Blume’s books were on banned lists in the 1980s during the Reagan administration.
So what is it about Margaret – and Blume’s body of work – that has stood the test of time for both young people and adults? This hour, we discuss Judy Blume’s work and its impact with our guests, who are all big Blume fans:
- Laura Lintz, head of youth services at the Henrietta Public Library
- Lorien Castelle, director of prevention at the New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Olivia Wahl, host of the “Schoolutions” podcast, and CEO of Wahl Educational Consulting, Inc.
- Collene Burns, voracious reader and passionate human
- Leslie C. Youngblood, author of "Love Like Sky" and "Forever This Summer"
