The Media Makes Us Who We Are: Judy Blume, The Bachelor, and Reality

Get your TBR ready because we’re going to be discussing three books you won’t want to miss! Review by Jordy Tailored for you Author: Jenna Satterthwaite, Renee Comments All this and more Author Peng Shepherd and Mariquita sat down with Rachelle Bergstein to talk about her book televisionThe Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us. This episode will make you think about which entertainment media shapes us.

Made for You – AI Women and Bachelors (0:21)

Jordy sat down to discuss Tailored for you By Jenna Satterthwaite. This book is a combination of bachelorette meets artificial intelligence and a murder mystery. This story will make you think about the ethics of creating humanoid robots while feeling the power of regaining personal autonomy.

Renee’s Reading Nook: All this and more (5:40)

If you’re feeling a bit nostalgic for the Choose Your Own Adventure books we read as kids, you’ll definitely want to check out Pen Shepherd’s latest novel All this and more. Renee reviews the book and shares why you might like it, too.

What a great friend Judy is to us (9:11)

Mariquita interviews author Rachelle Bergstein about her book The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of UsDuring the discussion, they touched on the importance of Bloom’s ability to destigmatize menstruation and masturbation, the timeless significance of censorship and banned books, and where accountability ends and censorship begins.

Books and resources mentioned:

Tailored for you By Jenna Satterthwaite

If the shoe fits By Julie Murphy

Villain By Laurie Devore

All this and more By Peng Shepherd

The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us By Rachelle Bergstein

Women below the ankle By Rachelle Bergstein

Brilliance and Fire By Rachelle Bergstein

God, are you there? It’s me, Margaret. By Judy Blume

Dini By Judy Blume

forever By Judy Blume

Genderqueer By Maia Kobabe

Not all boys are sad. By George M Johnson

Super Fudge By Judy Blume

But maybe I won’t By Judy Blume

Monster: The Fan’s Dilemma By Claire Dederer

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