While I don’t watch much television, I do love a good book-to-screen adaptation. Recently, I stumbled on Netflix’s 2025 adaptation of Blume’s 1975 bildungsroman, Forever…, and despite the fact that ...

It's Me, Margaret" in 2023. In Akil's adaptation of the book for Netflix, it "feels safe to say that Blume's spirit is alive and well." ...

Forever, a reimagining of Judy Blume’s iconic 1975 novel, showcases Brock Akil bringing her signature touch to the timeless coming-of-age tale.

Not many people would look at a 50-year-old novel by Judy Blume and see a story that could just as easily be set in present-day Los Angeles with two Black teens. Mara Brock Akil, the creator and ...

When Judy Blume’s "Forever" first hit shelves in 1975, it sparked controversy — and connection. The novel’s candid exploration of teenage love and sex was revolutionary, giving young readers ...

It’s Black Love season over at Netflix. The streamer’s latest binge-worthy series, “Forever,” an adaptation of the classic Judy Blume novel of the same name by Black-TV royalty Mara Brock ...

For the series, adapted from Judy Blume’s novel, costume designer Tanja Caldwell scoured Los Angeles for its 2018 and 2019 history, using vintage stores and sites to recreate the years before Covid.

When it comes to coming-of-age novels, perhaps no author has had as much of an impact as Judy Blume, who tried to be as honest as possible in capturing the trials and tribulations of life as a ...

And the answer, as both Blume and Netflix remind us, is that growing up is the point. (L to R) Michael Cooper Jr. as Justin Edwards and Lovie Simone as Keisha Clark in Episode 104 of Forever.