Forever... by Judy Blume
3/17/20261 hr 17 min
You never forget your first. Rebecca and Jeff revisit Judy Blume's classic young adult novel about first love, losing your virginity, and the thrills and fears of growing up. They discuss what made Forever... radical in 1975 and why it's still being banned and challenged today, what's timeless and what hasn't aged so well, and why every teenager should read a book like this.
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First 90 secondsJeff O'Neal· Host0:00
This season of Zero to Well Read is presented by ThriftBooks.com, where you can find new, used books, more than 19 million of them, 19 million and counting, including games, music and more. Gonna shout out something I found just now on thriftbooks.com. It's the Judy Bloom teen collection. It's a box set. It includes Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Deenie, Forever, Then Again, Maybe I Won't, and Tiger Eyes. Sticker price, full retail new of $58.99. You get it right now new for $40.75. That's a good deal for a teen in your life. If you're looking for Forever itself, there are 32 editions available right now. The lowest priced one I see is a paperback in very good condition for $5, but there's all kinds [laughs] of editions here. There have been so many covers. You can kinda pick the one you like the best. Thanks so much to thriftbooks.com for sponsoring this season of Zero to Well Read. Hey, everybody, Jeff here. Just a quick word before we get into the regular episode. Listen, I don't know what's going on with the mic. I don't sound that good. I think it was coming in the wrong thing. I'm not sure. Did the best I could to clean it up. It is what it is this time. So sorry, hope you will still stick around for our discussion of Forever by Judy Bloom, but just wanted to give a heads-up. Okay, here we go. Let's get on with the show. [upbeat music] You're listening to Zero to Well Read, a podcast with everything you need to know about the books you wish you'd read. I'm Jeff O'Neal.
Rebecca Schinsky· Host1:26
And I'm Rebecca Schinsky. Today, we are talking about first love, the