What ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Gets Wrong About Interfaith Families Like Mine

I was clearly the original target audience for Judy Blume’s “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.”  When the novel came out in 1970, I was an interfaith kid heading into puberty. And yes indeed, I found the book transgressive and thrilling, for the frank way it addressed boy crushes, mean girls, trying on your … Continue reading What ‘Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret’ Gets Wrong About Interfaith Families Like Mine