JUDY BLUME FOREVER

I received a screener link to watch JUDY BLUME FOREVER’

Last night David had left to go pick up dinner for himself and Charlie. While David was gone and Charlie was upstairs, I set down to watch Judy Blume Forever. As the movie began, I kept looking at Judy Blume and thinking how much she looked like my mother in laws neighbor Mary. As well as how they were pretty close to the same age.

The documentary started and I was drawn in and couldn’t help laughing at times thinking of what Charlie would have thought if he had heard her say masturbation. Or David for that matter. David and Charlie aren’t readers like Suzzane and I were. Who have read all of her children’s books and now plans on purchasing the adult books as well.

David came in one he finished dinner and watched the rest of the documentary with me. David said she looks like Mary. I said I know she does. David kept watching and said you no, I could see you and her being friends. I agreed with David. Both of us were amazed to find out she went to one of her readers graduations which shows you she is a down to Earth person.

I loved seeing Milly Ringwald and her learning about her kids and her husband’s especially George. As she discussed the books David and Charlie both said they had read the Fudge books and that they liked them, but they didn’t want to read Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret which I do understand.

I do want Charlie to sit down with me one day and watch Judy Blume Forever so he can see what all women had to deal with back in the time she began writing her books. If you’ve ever been a fan of Judy Blume this is one film, you need to watch as soon as possible them come with me to the movies to see Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret– Comes out April 27th in Theaters. A movie Charlie isn’t sure he will see but being the white knight David is he said he would go with me. Although, I am going to see if I can get my best friend from Elementary school to go with me because she is who I read the book with back in the day.

Just so you know you will be able to share things with your children they may have never seen like a phone you dial. As well as fashions and haircuts that may make them say on me. They will hear things they never think their parents would talk about or no. Come and join me and watch this amazing film and get to know this amazing Author and her friends and family.

JUDY BLUME FOREVER, the radical and honest new documentary celebrating the author whose trail-blazing books changed the way millions of readers understand themselves, their sexuality, and what it means to grow up, streams globally on Prime Video Friday, April 21st. 

Directed by Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok

Produced by Davina Pardo, Leah Wolchok, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, and Marcella Steingart

Featuring Molly Ringwald, Lena Dunham, Anna Konkle, Samantha Bee

Generations of readers have found themselves in a Judy Blume book. Her name alone launches a flood of memories for anyone who’s gripped one of her many paperbacks. For decades, Blume’s radical honesty has comforted and captivated readers – and landed her at the center of controversy for her frankness about puberty and sex. Now the beloved American author candidly shares her own coming-of-age story.

Produced by Imagine Documentaries and directed by Emmy-winning filmmakers Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok, Judy Blume Forever traces Blume’s journey from fearful, imaginative child to storytelling pioneer who elevated the physical and emotional lives of kids and teens, to banned writer who continues to fight back against censorship today. Playful and poignant

animations celebrate the magic and awkwardness of being young, while intimate conversations with acclaimed authors and artists reveal Blume’s profound impact on readers. Long-standing fans share open-hearted letters they wrote to Blume over decades.

With humor, sensitivity, and a healthy dose of adolescent cringe,

Judy Blume Forever tells the story of the woman whose trail-blazing books changed the way millions of readers understand themselves, their sexuality, and what it means to grow up.

97 Minutes | Press Notes | #JudyBlumeForever

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret– Comes out April 27th in Theaters.

A beloved and best-selling classic comes to the big screen with Lionsgate’s adaptation of Judy Blume’s Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Starring Rachel McAdams, Kathy Bates, and Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret, this timeless, coming-of-age story has transcended decades and spoken to generations. At 11, Margaret is moving to a new town and beginning to contemplate everything about life, friendship, and adolescence. She relies on her mother (McAdams), who offers loving support but is herself finding her own footing in a new place, and her grandmother Sylvia (Bates), who is coming to terms with finding happiness in the next phase of her life. For all three, questions of identity, one’s place in the world, and what brings meaning to a life will draw them closer together than ever before. From writer-director Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen) and Gracie Films’ Academy Award®-winning producer James L. Brooks. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. is the theatrical event for everyone who has ever wondered where they fit in.

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Soon to be a major motion picture!
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

Margaret shares her secrets and her spirituality in this iconic Judy Blume novel, beloved by millions.

Margaret Simon, almost twelve, likes long hair, tuna fish, the smell of rain, and things that are pink. She’s just moved from New York City to Farbook, New Jersey, and is anxious to fit in with her new friends—Nancy, Gretchen, and Janie. When they form a secret club to talk about private subjects like boys, bras, and getting their first periods, Margaret is happy to belong.

But none of them can believe Margaret doesn’t have religion, and that she isn’t going to the Y or the Jewish Community Center. What they don’t know is Margaret has her own very special relationship with God. She can talk to God about everything—family, friends, even Moose Freed, her secret crush.

Margaret is funny and real. As you read her story, you’ll know why this book has been the favorite of millions of readers. It’s as if Margaret is talking right to you, sharing her secrets with a friend.

About the Author

Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, NJ, making up stories inside her head. She has spent her adult years in many places, doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Adults as well as children will recognize such Blume titles as: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Superfudge; Blubber; Just As Long As We’re Together; and Forever. She has also written the best-selling novels Wifey; Smart Women; and, Summer Sisters. More than 75 million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into twenty-six languages.

She receives thousands of letters each month from readers of all ages who share their feelings and concerns with her.

Judy received a B.S. in education from New York University in 1961, which named her a Distinguished Alumna in 1996, the same year that American Library Association honored her with the Margaret A. Edwards Award for Lifetime Achievement. She has won more than ninety awards, none more important than those coming directly from her youngest readers.

She serves on the boards of the Author’s Guild, currently as Vice President; the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, where she sponsors an award for contemporary fiction; and the National Coalition Against Censorship, working to protect intellectual freedom. In Spring 2002, Judy was a spokesperson for the Cheerios “A Book for Every Child” literacy campaign which benefited Reading is Fundamental, America’s largest literacy organization. She is also the founder and trustee of The Kids Fund, a charitable and educational foundation.

Judy’s first book in the Fudge series, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, was published in 1972. She is thrilled to be celebrating its 30th Anniversary with the publication of Double Fudge. Just as generations of fans have loved the Fudge books, generations of Judy’s family have inspired them. Thirty years ago, Fudge was inspired by her son, Larry, and now Double Fudge was written at the request of her grandson, Elliot.

Judy lives on islands up and down the East Coast with her husband George Cooper. They have three grown children and one grandchild.

Thank you,

Glenda, Charlie and David Cates