Book Excerpt: Judy Blume's "Fudge" series was inspired by a newspaper headline about a turtle.

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 ...

Editor’s Note: Keeping you in the know, Culture Queue is an ongoing series of recommendations for timely books to read, films to watch and podcasts and music to listen to. When Pip Harry first got her ...

Since the 1970s, Judy Blume has cemented herself as a mainstay in children’s fiction. Her 29 books – including “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret” and “Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing”– have sold ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Beloved author Judy Blume has published over 25 books over the span of her career thus far and nearly all ...

New biography from Mark Oppenheimer… of one of the world`s most treasured literary voices who brought us, Are You There God? It`s Me, Margaret; Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and so many ...

SANTA CRUZ — For many young readers of the last 50-plus years, there is one name that stands out among the many authors they read: Judy Blume. Her books, such as “Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret,” ...

Judy Blume's work has become beloved for its forthright honesty—and garnered plenty of controversy for its refusal to gloss over topics like sex and periods. These are independent reviews of the ...

MIAMI -- When Pip Harry first got her period at 11, her mother handed her pads and a copy of Judy Blume's "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret." The seminal coming-of-age novel, which tells the ...

When Pip Harry first got her period at 11, her mother handed her pads and a copy of Judy Blume’s “Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret.” The seminal coming-of-age novel, which tells the story of ...