Judy Blume : a life / Mark Oppenheimer.
"The definitive biography of one of the world's most beloved literary voices, showcasing a life as triumphant and inspiring as the stories she crafted"-- Provided by publisher.
To know the name Judy Blume is to know and love literature. Her influential novels turned classics -- including Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing; Deenie; and Summer Sisters -- touched the lives of tens of millions of readers. For more than fifty-five years her work has done something revolutionary: it rewired the world's expectations of what literature for young people can be -- frank, candid, earthy, and unafraid to show the messier sides of humanity. But little is known about the real woman behind the iconic persona, and the unlikely journey of her literary ascension, until now. In Judy Blume, journalist, historian, and longtime Blume aficionado Mark Oppenheimer pens a beautiful, multidimensional portrait of the acclaimed author through extensive interviews with Blume herself, invaluable access to her papers and correspondence, and thoughtful analysis of Blume's beloved novels, including early, unpublished works that shed light on the pathbreaking writer she would become. Oppenheimer goes deep, exploring Blume's middle-class 1950s upbringing, complicated childhood, varied relationships and marriages, unabashed sexual experiences, bouts of heartache and loss, and enduring legacy as a champion of free speech and contemporary literature. Oppenheimer peels back the curtain to reveal the woman behind the literary empire in all her complex, multifaceted glory -- a true gift for anyone who grew up reading and loving these extraordinary books.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593714447
- ISBN: 059371444X
- Physical Description: viii, 469 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
- Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-455) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction -- 1938-1948 -- 1948-1950 -- 1950-1953 -- 1953-1956 -- 1956-1959 -- 1959-1961 -- 1961-1966 -- 1967 -- 1968 -- 1969-1970 -- 1970-1971 -- 1972-1974 -- 1975 -- 1975-1976 -- 1976-1977 -- 1978 -- 1979 -- 1980 -- 1981 -- 1982 -- 1983-1984 -- 1985-1986 -- 1987 -- 1988-1989 -- 1990-1994 -- 1995-1996 -- 1997-1998 -- 1999-2008 -- 2009-2014 -- 2015-2019 -- 2020-2024 -- Epilogue.
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Available copies
- 46 of 72 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library. (Show)
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- 0 current holds with 72 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | BIO BLUME (Text) | 36015000771135 | Adult New Biography | Available | - |
| Angier Public Library | B BLUME Opp (Text) | 33632002307834 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | B BLUME Opp (Text) | 33630005525774 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | B BLUME (Text) | 0020514143286 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | B Blume (Text) | 33115007730604 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | B Blume, Judy (Text) | 0112524945663 | Adult New Biography | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | B BLUME (Text) | 22281500163888 | Adult Nonfiction | Checked out | 08/12/2026 |
| Cliffdale Library | CMB1969214 (Text) | CMB1969214 | Technical Services | In process | - |
| Denton Public Library | B Blume (Text) | 25908008539640 | Adult New Biography | Available | - |
| Down East | B BLUME (Text) | 34208900280743 | Adult New Biography | Available | - |
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