But Blume’s belief that what she was doing was important and was going to help kids feel less alone drove her, and - guess what? - proved to be totally true. Blume was a late bloomer, at least when it comes to her work, and she’s remarkably frank about the years spent not writing (and wanting to) and then early attempts (that were not appreciated). Even as a kiddo, Blume knew it was bunk.īut who could tell other kids that? Eventually, Judy Blume could, though “Judy Blume Forever” also takes us through the many years before she reached that point: swapping secrets with gal pals in high school, going to college to find a husband, always hoping to meet an ideal that didn’t actually appeal to her. She didn’t need to worry about her father’s health. The war was “far away” and couldn’t hurt her.
A child of World War II (she keenly remembers turning seven as it ended), Blume still recalls the feeling that adults weren’t being totally truthful with her about the big stuff.
Firstly, though, there is her childhood, which sheds light on how some of Blume’s most essential obsessions formed. Organized mostly chronologically, Blume herself walks us through some of her biggest books and what was going on in her life at the time she was writing them (cute and kicky animations provide a backdrop when Blume reads aloud from her works). That’s the magic of Judy Blume: She shows up, again and again, for kids (“of all ages,” she says at one point) who need her, who relish her honesty and candor, who realize how wonderful and rare it is for an adult to meet them on their level. For Kim - and this is where the tears start - Blume and her current husband literally showed up at the young woman’s college graduation when the rest of her family couldn’t attend. For Chilstrom, she helped find the then-tween social services to guide her through a complicated healing process after the death of her brother. For both women, Blume served as something of a diary during tumultuous coming-of-ages, one even better than the most faithful of journals.Īnd Blume didn’t just write back, she proactively and positively improved the lives of both Kim and Chilstrom. And while that alone would be sweet enough and still more proof of Blume’s truly good nature, how those relationships have blossomed forms a deeply satisfying conclusion to a story about an icon truly deserving of any and all accolades. 3’ to ‘Chile ’76’īut back to Kim and Chilstrom, now-grown women who have formed deep friendships with Blume over decades of writing. Where to Watch This Week’s New Movies, from ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
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