Judy Blume is one of America’s most beloved authors of children’s and young adult novels. Her books – “Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing,” “Blubber,” “Then Again, Maybe I Won’t” to name a few – have ...

Judy Blume’s coming-of-age story finally hits the big screen this month. The book will always have a spotlight of its own. By Elisabeth Egan When I arrived at the Crosby Street Hotel for a screening ...

Judy Blume's coming-of-age classic still pulls no punches. It’s only taken half a century. But "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," Judy Blume’s enduring 1970 bestseller about a pre-teen girl’s tug ...

Judy Blume’s most loved and oft-banned book, “Are you there, God? It’s me, Margaret,” has arrived in theaters, fashionably late, after 53 years. Spoiler alert: It’s a faithful and sweet adaptation.

Craig, directing her own screenplay, makes no attempt to modernize a book that's endured in popularity and relevance for decades. The year is still 1970, and the title character is still the daughter ...

(RNS) — For me, the story’s attraction wasn’t just that it made me feel ‘seen’ in my anxieties about boys or periods or bras. It was also that someone finally understood my family’s complicated ...

I read Judy Blume’s beloved novel “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” when I was in the sixth grade. In fact, we were assigned a book report on it, and I picked up my copy at my public school’s ...

Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson in Are you there God its me, Margaret? Credit: Image via Lionsgate Book-to-screen adaptations can be a tricky tightrope to walk — you're essentially taking a ...

Judy Blume's 1970 novel, "Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," tells the story of a preteen girl who moves to New Jersey with her family, makes new friends, and awaits the arrival of her period. It ...

It’s Me, Margaret,” the hugely rewarding film version of Judy Blume’s 1970 classic, the characters played by Abby Ryder Fortson and Rachel McAdams have just shared a momentous private moment, through ...

Taylor Gates is an Indiana native who earned her BFA in Creative Writing from the University of Evansville. She fell in love with entertainment by watching shows about chaotic families like Full House ...

It’s taken more than half a century for Judy Blume’s iconic 1970 novel “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret” to appear on the silver screen. But in many ways, the story’s more apt for a 2023 crowd ...