Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume

This August saw the release of Everything I Needed to Know about Being a Girl I Learned from Judy Blume, a new young adult book many written by a host of woman who now write for young adults. Each author has contributed an essay on the effect Blume's books had on their own teenaged years. Blume's books have sold 75 million copies and have been translated into more than 20 languages. Judy Bloom has had her share of controversy over the years and every once in a while a new challenge is made against her books for their frank approach to puberty and teen sexuality. Forever is the usual target.

Meg Cabot, another author who has had her books (The Princess Diaries) challenged recently, is one of the essay writers.

Read an interview with editor Jennifer O’Connell on the CBC website.