If you’re excited to jump into Judy Blume books in order, we’ve got you covered ... which we’ve included in our list for easy ...

Mara Brock Akil, showrunner of Netflix's gender-swapped, L.A.-set 'Forever,' explains why Blume's work is as relevant as ever ...

Developed by Mara Brock Akil, Forever reimagines Blume’s 1975 of the same name, telling the love story of two Black teens, played by Lovie Simone and Michael Cooper Jr., who explore romance and their ...

It is undeniable that Netflix adaptation always brings out the best in any source material. This is also the case for the newest series, which just got released on Netflix.

These books had something in common, Randy noticed. “If you had sex you were going to be punished,” Judy Blume told the magazine School Library Journal in 1996, when she won an award from the ...

Forever, one of beloved young adult author Judy Blume‘s most iconic books, started with a simple request: “My daughter Randy asked for a story about two nice kids who have sex without either ...

creator and showrunner Mara Brock Akil looks to honor the novel and the author by putting her own spin on a story that feels timeless. “I’ve always credited Judy Blume as part of the seasoning ...

was controversial when Judy Blume published it in 1975 ... Brock Akil’s “Forever” is loosely adapted from the Blume book, so many of its key plot points have been changed or given a modern ...

The teen drama series Forever was released on May 8, 2025, exclusively on Netflix in the United States of America.

When Mara Brock Akil was a little girl, she voraciously read Judy Blume. Looking back, she sees her obsession as the start of her becoming a writer. So when Akil heard that Blume was allowing her ...