![]() ![]() ![]() Judy Blume with son Lawrence Blume, right, and husband George Cooper, left. ![]() Though she’s had her critics over the years, Blume, who turned 75 this year, can still draw a crowd in this latest chapter of her career, which includes a forthcoming novel and the first major motion picture adaptation of one of her novels – and it’s not “Are You There God?” Blume’s first-person narrative “always connected me with the character because she wrote so close to the heart.”īelieve it or not, it’s been nearly 43 years since “Are You There God?” jump-started Blume’s prolific career, which changed the way a generation of readers learned about menstruation, masturbation and sex, among other growing pains. “I would close my door and the world would fall away,” she said. She had finally found someone she could relate to. Liska-Johnson was 11 years old when her aunt gave her a copy of Blume’s breakthrough novel, “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.” She formed an instant bond with 12-year-old Margaret Simon who, like her, was embarking upon puberty at a time when people didn’t talk openly about boys, bras and periods. "It's kind of like meeting a superhero," fan saysīefore we had “16 and Pregnant,” push-up bras for tweens or mandatory sex education, girls like Donna Liska-Johnson learned about the birds and the bees from author Judy Blume. Tiger Eyes screenings earlier this year drew scores of nostalgic fans NEW: Film adaptation of Judy Blume novel "Tiger Eyes" opens nationwide Friday ![]()
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