Rachelle Bergstein is a lifestyle writer, author and editor. Her latest book is The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood For All of Us. On today’s show, Annmarie and Rachelle discuss taboo topics from childhood – periods! bras! masturbation! – and how Judy Blume books demystified all of them. 

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Judy Blume Titles Mentioned in this Episode:

Deenie

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

Forever…

Then Again, Maybe I Won’t

Blubber

Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great

It's Not the End of the World

Other Titles Mentioned:

The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood For All of Us, by Rachelle Bergstein

Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma, by Claire Dederer

Biography of X, by Catherine Lacey

The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath, by Leslie Jamison

Here’s some 90s music to leave you with: Under the Bridge, by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Follow Rachelle Bergstein:

Twitter: @RaBergstein

Instagram: @rachellewb

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