Jenna Bush Hager recounted Judy Blume’s guidance to let children discover books independently, framing why that approach ...

Judy Blume told Jenna Bush Hager not to hand her daughter a book recommendation, and the reasoning lines up with what child ...

The author's first marriage ended as the sexual revolution was changing what women sought out of relationships, marriage and more ...

When Judy Blume gave Jenna Bush Hager a copy of “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” — whose heroine shares the real name of her 13-year-old daughter, Mila — Jenna immediately knew what she wanted ...

Bush Hager shares Mila, Poppy, 10, and Hal, 6, with husband Henry Hager. At the time, Bush Hager shared Mila's affinity for ...

The author says she was working through thoughts of divorce, but was still taken aback by her daughter's perception ...

Rachel McAdams as Barbara Dimon and Abby Ryder Fortson as Margaret Simon in "Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret." in theaters now. Blume’s work is beloved by children and teens — and the adults they ...

The decision to go ahead with the wedding after the life-changing event had an impact on the young bride ...

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with author Judy Blume and filmmaker Davina Pardo about Judy Blume Forever, a documentary on the life and impact of one of the most celebrated children's writers. For ...

Not five minutes into the documentary about her life, renowned author Judy Blume proclaims with fervor, “A book cannot harm a child.” The rest of the film, entitled Judy Blume Forever, works to prove ...

Judy Blume — the famed author of “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret,” whose books have been on banned lists since the 1980s — is taking a stand against the recent surge in censorship. During a ...

Blume has spoken on several occasions about the presence of anxiety in her childhood ...