When Blume began her writing career, she focused on the agony and joy of 11-to-12-year-olds. So, when I finally picked up Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, it seemed like Blume knew exactly what I was going through.Judy Blume’s books have become synonymous with adolescence. I struggled with fitting in and I questioned whether God cared about my flat chest or the fact that I was a chubby outsider who wasn't quite sure of her identity or where she belonged. Like Kim, I often felt like I was behind the curve when it came to puberty. I did not even know what menstruation was until I read your books." Also, I am not yet growing and several of my classmates wear bras. In the film, she reads, "I found that Margaret's problems were very like my own, for my mother is Buddhist and my father Christian. I could immediately see parts of myself in Blume's longtime fan, Lorrie Kim, who wrote to Judy about how much she identified with Margaret in Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. One can't help but feel an even deeper level of appreciation for the author, who not only wrote powerful books, but also took the time to correspond with young readers who needed guidance. Throughout the film, Blume pulls out letters from a big box of saved fan mail-hundreds of which are kept in the Yale University Archives-and as she reads them, it's clear that her fans found comfort in opening up to her about their biggest challenges. But the most meaningful moments by far involve the adult fans who corresponded with Blume when they were children. The 98-minute film also includes eye-opening interviews with celebrities and fellow authors who went through the familiar rite of passage by reading her books, including Lena Dunham, Molly Ringwald and Mary H.K. Now, the beloved writer is getting her well-deserved flowers in Prime Video's upcoming documentary, Judy Blume Forever, which tells the writer's full story while reflecting on her legacy and battle with censorship.
It is an understatement to say that Blume made generations of tweens feel seen for the first times in their lives. But when I read this book, I started to feel like I wasn't the only one awkwardly fumbling through my adolescent years. Talking about boys? And bras? And periods? With Margaret, I felt for the first time that maybe I wasn't the only one awkwardly fumbling through my adolescent years. And I can still recall how bizarre it felt to read about a character to whom I related so deeply. I picked up my first Judy Blume book, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, when I was 11 years old. A Judy Blume fan whose life was changed after reading a host of her trailblazing books.
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