This book takes an expansive look at Judy Blume&rsquo\;s life\, work\, and cultural impact\, focusing on her most ic onic&mdash\;and controversial&mdash\;young adult novels\, from \;A re You There God? It&rsquo\;s Me\, Margaret \;to \;Blubbe r. \;
\nEveryone knows Judy Blume.
\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 he r as a mother of two searching for purpose outside of her home in 1960s su burban New Jersey. The books she wrote starred regular children with genui ne thoughts and problems. But behind those deceptively simple tales\, Blum e explored the pillars of the growing women&rsquo\;s rights movement\, in which girls and women were entitled to careers\, bodily autonomy\, fulfill ing relationships\, and even sexual pleasure. Blume wasn&rsquo\;t trying t o be a revolutionary&mdash\;she just wanted to tell honest stories&mdash\; but in doing so\, she created a cohesive\, culture-altering vision of mode rn adolescence.
\nBlume&rsquo\;s bravery provoked backlash\, making her the country&rsquo\;s most-banned author in the mid-1980s. Thankfully\, her works withstood those culture wars and it&rsquo\;s no coincidence tha t Blume has resurfaced as a cultural touchstone now. Young girls are still cat-called\, sex education curricula are getting dismissed as pornography \, and entire shelves of libraries are being banned. As we face these chal lenges\, it&rsquo\;s only natural we look to Blume\, the grand dame of so- called dirty books. This is the story of how a housewife became a groundbr eaking artist\, and how generations of empowered fans are her legacy\, tod ay more than ever.
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\nAbout the Author: Rachelle Bergstein is a lifestyl
e writer\, author\, and editor\, focused on style\, pop culture\, and fami
lies. Her work has appeared in the \;New York Post\, \;The New Yor
k Times\, \;NPR\, and more. She is the author of three books: \;
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