6/25/2023 0 Comments Forever... by Judy Blume![]() ![]() ![]() What taboo topics should we talk more about when it comes to aging? Your books cover topics pertaining to adolescence that feel very hush-hush. But you can’t go a whole day without one good thing happening.” And often there is that small good thing, no matter your age. Freedman as Herself), she would say: “So that’s the bad news, sweetie pie. When I told my grandmother something bad happened (I wrote this in Starring Sally J. Well, guess what? I’ve learned that this is your real life happening while you’re waiting. Yes, I am 85-woo-hoo! I remember talking with friends when we were much younger about when our real lives would begin and how we’d then be free to do this and enjoy that. Now I’ve decided to embrace it and enjoy it for as long as I can. ![]() ![]() I hate to disappoint them, but Margaret is always going to be 12.įirst I had to accept it. Then there are women who grew up with my books who want me to age Margaret. You can’t protect yourself from bad things happening. You can’t stop your parents from moving or splitting up. Being a child can be very hard-there’s so little you can control. It especially brings back the hard times. I think it’s because I represent their childhoods and meeting me brings it all back, not just for them but for me, too. I have a bookstore in Key West, and I work there three days a week, so I meet a lot of women who grew up with my books. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to playĭoes it surprise you that readers are so nostalgic for your books? ![]()
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