How did Judy Blume impact your life? How d oes she fight the good fight to keep books available and accessible to all ? How has she become the icon that she is? Learn the answers to these and other questions and help celebrate the release of this book with Rachelle!
\nThe book is an intimate and expansive look at Judy Blume&rsquo\;s life\, work\, and cultural impact\, focusing on her most iconic&mdash\;an d controversial&mdash\;young adult novels\, from \;Are You There God? It&rsquo\;s Me\, Margaret \;to \;Blubber.
\nHer books have g arnered her fans of all ages for decades and sold tens of millions of copi es. But why were people so drawn to them? And why are we still talking abo ut them now in the 21st century?
\nIn \;The Genius of Judy\, her remarkable story is revealed as never before\, beginning with her as a mo ther of two\, searching for purpose outside of her home in 1960s suburban New Jersey. The books she wrote starred regular children with genuine thou ghts and problems. But behind those deceptively simple tales\, Blume explo red the pillars of the growing women&rsquo\;s rights movement\, in which g irls and women were entitled to careers\, bodily autonomy\, fulfilling rel ationships\, and even sexual pleasure. Blume wasn&rsquo\;t trying to be a revolutionary&mdash\;she just wanted to tell honest stories&mdash\;but in doing so\, she created a cohesive\, culture-altering vision of modern adol escence.
\nBlume&rsquo\;s bravery provoked backlash\, making her the country&rsquo\;s most-banned author in the mid-1980s. Thankfully\, her wo rks withstood those culture wars and it&rsquo\;s no coincidence that Blume has resurfaced as a cultural touchstone now. Young girls are still cat-ca lled\, sex education curricula are getting dismissed as pornography\, and entire shelves of libraries are being banned. As we face these challenges\ , it&rsquo\;s only natural we look to Blume. This is the story of how a ho usewife became a groundbreaking artist\, and how generations of empowered fans are her legacy\, today more than ever.
\nRachelle Bergstein is a lifestyle writer\, author\, and editor\, focused on style\, pop culture\ , and families. Her work has appeared in the \;New York Post\, \;T he New York Times\, NPR\, and more. She is the author of three books: \;Women from the Ankle Down\, \;Brilliance and Fire\, and \;The Ge nius of Judy. She lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn. \;
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