"The Radical Honesty of Judy Blume"

There are writers that continue to feel bold and magical and necessary decade after decade. So it is with the legendary Judy Blume, the author of 25 books for young readers and 4 best-selling novels for adults that have sold more than 90 million copies in 40 languages. Her cherished, ground-breaking young adult novel, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, has captivated and enlightened girls (and their parents) from 1970, the year it was published, right through last year, when the much acclaimed adaptation of the book hit movie screens. In a warm, wide-ranging conversation with Jenny Emery Davidson, Executive Director of the Community Library in Ketchum, Blume will talk about her life and work.

Judy Blume has been named a Literary Legend by the Library of Congress, and received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, among her many honors. For more than forty years she has been a champion of intellectual freedom working to support teachers and librarians in their fight to keep challenged books on their shelves. An Emmy-nominated documentary Judy Blume Forever and a major motion picture based on her iconic novel Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, are now streaming.  In 2016 Blume and her husband founded an independent, non-profit bookstore in their hometown of Key West: Books & Books KW.

The Community Speaker Series is presented annually in partnership with the Sun Valley Writers Conference. Seating is limited. Registration is required to attend. More here.

This program will also be livestreamed, and a recording will be available to watch later. Vimeo link forthcoming.