The Next Page Dinner – an evening of fine dining, live entertainment, and intimate conversations with presenting Miami Book Fair authors at every table – honors South Florida literary icons and community leaders who shape Miami’s cultural…
Books & Books welcomes Anna Konkle to discuss her national bestselling memoir THE SANE ONE with store co-founder Judy Blume.Written in intimately beautiful prose, The Sane One is a tragicomic memoir of growing up, falling apart, getting…
This Books & Books in Key West discussion between Selina Alko and Judy Blume is an in-person event taking place outdoors on March 1 at 2:00. Registration is highly recommended for this event. Registering ahead of time helps us plan for a…
Join Judy in support of We ❤ Public Television, a star-studded live three-hour telethon. “This Telethon is going to be a giant lovefest celebrating Public Television. We will feature great music, some classic clips from viewers’ favorite…
Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Blume, Regina King and Mara Brock Akil are among the recipients of Women In Film (WIF) Honors, given annually by WIF. The awards were bestowed November 6, 2025 during WIF’s gala ceremony. The theme for this event,…
Lily’s new novel, Heart the Lover, is out. To celebrate, Books & Books in Key West hosted a conversation between store founder Judy Blume and author Lily King on November 24, 2025. Photo to the left: Lily King is 3rd from the right…
The Women’s National Book Association (WNBA) presented it’s 2025 WNBA Award to Judy Blume on May 31, 2025. In recognition of her many books for adolescents, candidly addressing sex, menstruation, and other body issues;For co-founding a…
On May 13, 2025, Judy and Zibby Owens were in conversation at The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center: “Judy Blume … on Judy Blume.” Zibby is author, podcaster, bookstore owner and CEO of Zibby Media. Click here to listen to the…
The City of Miami Beach and the Commission for Women, in recognition of Judy’s incredible achievements and contributions, created an outdoor museum exhibition celebrating Judy and the work of the other recipients located on Ocean Drive as…
Florida International University (FIU) in Miami’s Lawrence A. Sanders Prize is given to honor a writer of fiction whose work embodies wide appeal and literary excellence. Click for a video of Judy receiving this award, her onstage reading…
MSNBC: Ali Velshi’s Banned Book Club features the wonderful, moving, and important literature under threat of ban or removal. Watch as Judy and Jason Reynolds discuss the impact of book banning on theirs and others books.
The power of literature was celebrated as Judy took the stage for an evening of funny and gripping tales that push boundaries. Incredible actors brought to life compelling and thought-provoking stories on frequently censored topics, and by…
The National Book Critics Circle announce that Judy Blume is the recipient of its Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award for exemplifying how literacy and literary access lead to liberation. The awards ceremony was March 21, 2024.
This was the inaugural Roosevelt award for “authors and books that advance human rights in the face of an alarming rise in book banning and censorship.” Judy is the first-ever recipient of the Eleanor Roosevelt Lifetime Achievement Award…
Carl Hiaasen in-conversation with Books & Books @ The Studios founder Judy Blume discussing his new middle grade novel WRECKER. This event at Books & Books in Key West is SOLD OUT. This is a paid ticketed event at Books & Books Key West on…
Jenna Bush Hager calls Summer Sisters a “little vacation in a book.” “If you want the perfect summer read and you’ve read ‘Summer Sisters, reread it. If you haven’t read it, I don’t know what you’re waiting for. You’ve wasted 25 years,”…
In 2023, Jersey-born author and New Jersey Hall of Fame inductee, Class of 2010, Judy Blume received a home state honor – a Garden State Parkway service area named for her. Exhibits about Judy’s life and career are installed inside the…
In addition to “JUDY BLUME FOREVER” being nominated for an Emmy Award in the category of Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special, Davina Pardo and Leah Wolchok were nominated in the category of Outstanding Directing For A Documentary…
Books & Books at the Studios welcomed author Carolyn Mackler virtually to the store to discuss her debut adult novel The Wife App with store co-founder and author Judy Blume. Watch video of Judy and Carolyn’s conversation on June 29, 2023.
Judy knows a thing or two about book bans. Her books for young adults have been among the most frequently banned since she began writing in the 1980s. She urges everyone to stand with librarians against censorship by visiting https:/…
Honored at Variety’s Power of Women, Blume spoke after an intro from Seth Meyers, host of NBC’s “Late Night.” Blume was supporting the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC). She credited the organization with helping her channel…
Watch Jenna Bush Hagar, Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie of The Today in conversation with Judy and their coverage of Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret movie. TODAY SHOW #1 TODAY SHOW #2 TODAY SHOW – 8:00AM INTERVIEW SEGMENT TODAY SHOW –…
Judy Blume Forever, premieres on April 21, 2023, on Amazon Prime Video.Generations of readers have found themselves in a Judy Blume book. Her name alone launches a flood of memories for anyone who’s gripped one of her many paperbacks. For…