Milwaukee Public Library and Boswell Book Company welcome Penguin Random House author Mark Oppenheimer for a fascina ting evening to discuss the incomparable Judy Blume. Mark will be in conve rsation with OnMilwaukee's Molly Snyder.
\nIn \;Judy Blume\, journalist\, historian\, and longtime Blume aficionado Mark Oppenhei mer pens a beautiful\, multidimensional portrait of the acclaimed author t hrough extensive interviews with Blume herself\, invaluable access to her papers and correspondence\, and thoughtful analysis of Blume&rsquo\;s belo ved novels\, including early\, unpublished works that shed light on the pa thbreaking writer she would become. Oppenheimer goes deep\, exploring Blum e&rsquo\;s middle-class 1950s upbringing\, complicated childhood\, varied relationships and marriages\, unabashed sexual experiences\, bouts of hear tache and loss\, and enduring legacy as a champion of free speech and cont emporary literature. Oppenheimer peels back the curtain to reveal the woma n behind the literary empire in all her complex\, multifaceted glory&mdash \;a true gift for anyone who grew up reading and loving these extraordinar y books. [Description from Publisher.]
\nIn partnership with Boswell Book Company\, who will be present for book signing and sales.
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