I have a confession: I am not a Judy Blume girlie. Sure, as a kid growing up in the 1990s, I enjoyed some of her books. I adored the chaotic mayhem of 1972’s “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing” and 1980 ...

Her funny and frank books for kids, tweens, teens and young adults have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide, resulting in a loyal, multigenerational fandom. So how did Judy Blume, a mother and ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Mark Oppenheimer had many conversations with his subject for his new book. Then the relationship took a turn. “It was like doing another college degree, but you’re majoring in Judy Blume,” Mark ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Mark Oppenheimer’s new biography reveals intimate details of Judy Blume’s life, including her marriages, abortions ...

Alexis McGill Johnson doesn’t know if she would have been allowed to read Judy Blume’s “Forever” in junior high school, but at the time, she wasn’t taking any chances. In the early 1980s, McGill ...