![]() It was its own kind of liberation, one that let her process her own anxieties in a way that allows her readers to feel equally seen. Throughout Judy Blume Forever, it's clear that Blume's writing wasn't just a career for her. Later, she discusses how bullying in her daughter's class inspired Blubber, and how her marital problems primed her to write her first adult novel, Wifey. With Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, the film tackles adolescence and Blume's own experiences with puberty. She is just as quick to admit that she's made mistakes, such as in prior marriages, as she is to be excited about her own work.ĭirectors Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok bring us through Blume's life and work in chronological order, using many of her most classic novels to explore different chapters in her life. ![]() Generations of readers know Blume's work to be candid about matters of puberty and sexuality, so it's no surprise that Blume adopts a similar candor with regards to her own life. ![]() Because really, who better to give us an account of Blume's life than Blume herself? Much of Judy Blume Forever is spent with Blume speaking directly into camera, telling us about her childhood, her marriages, and her journey to becoming the author we know and love today. Judy Blume in "Judy Blume Forever." Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video ![]()
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