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fromBustle
2 days ago

Emma Straub's New Novel Is For Grown Women Who Once Fangirled Over Boy Bands

"I've never seen anything like it. It was just middle-aged women drinking so heavily, dancing, and screaming until 3 o'clock in the morning every day."
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fromVulture
1 week ago

Christy Carlson Romano Announces Her Child-Stardom Memoir

It took me two grueling years to write this memoir. I had to relive my lowest lows, my highest highs, and find the courage to share my most vulnerable moments with you. It's risky. It's honest. It's the most empowered I've ever felt.
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fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

"Judy Blume: A Life" and the Problem of Biography

Judy Blume's success stemmed from pioneering realistic fiction for young readers during the 1970s, addressing previously unacknowledged needs through honest portrayals of bodily functions, friendship drama, and disappointment.
fromVulture
1 month ago

The Judy Blume Book That Scandalized a Nation

I was wild. My fantasies were wild. She remembered having dinner with her agent, Claire Smith, and Smith's husband in Brooklyn, after both the Smiths had read a draft of Wifey. Everyone was so scandalized by it. But [Claire] was not so scandalized so that she wouldn't sell it. A lot of people wanted me to change my name, warning me I would ruin my lovely career if I published this under my own name.
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fromJezebel
2 months ago

Jennette McCurdy's New Novel, 'Half His Age,' Follows a Familiar Script

A teenage girl's relationship with an older teacher exposes dynamics of control, neglect, sexual initiation, and attempts to reclaim agency.
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fromBustle
2 months ago

Jennette McCurdy Is Over Cringey Sex Writing

Jennette McCurdy's debut novel Half His Age centers on a tender, intimate relationship between a 17-year-old Alaskan student and her high-school teacher.
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

Scary Mommy's Most Anticipated Books Of 2026

I know you probably have a bunch of unread books at home that you already own - maybe entire bookcases full of them - but what fun is that!? Our Scary Mommy team of voracious readers have done all of the research for you and compiled a list of the very best and most exciting new releases coming our way in 2026.
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