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An intimate and expansive look at Judy Blume's life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most iconic - and controversial - young adult novels, from Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret to Blubber.. Everyone knows Judy Blume. Her books have garnered her fans of all ages for decades and sold tens of millions of copies. But why were people so drawn to them? And why are we still talking about them now in the 21st century? In The Genius of Judy, her remarkable story is revealed as never before, beginning with her as a mother of two searching for purpose outside of her home in 1960s suburban New Jersey. The books she wrote starred regular children with genuine thoughts and problems. But behind those deceptively simple tales, Blume explored the pillars of the growing women's rights movement, in which girls and women were entitled to careers, bodily autonomy, fulfilling relationships, and even sexual pleasure.
About the Author
Rachelle Bergstein graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in English Literature at Vassar College. Upon graduation, she moved to Brooklyn where she worked as a cocktail waitress before setting into an entry-level job at a literary agency; she has worked in publishing for the past seven years. Women from the Ankle Down is her first book.
