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Author Talks: Rachelle Bergstein

How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us

2025-05-21 13:00:00 2025-05-21 14:00:00 America/Chicago Author Talks: Rachelle Bergstein You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. Hiawatha Public Library -

Wednesday, May 21
1:00pm - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-21 13:00:00 2025-05-21 14:00:00 America/Chicago Author Talks: Rachelle Bergstein You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. Hiawatha Public Library -

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy.

This book takes an 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 have 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, and fulfilling relationships.

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AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

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