American gods audio book6/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Published in 1970, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret - the book that gave us the famous "We must, we must, we must increase our bust" exercise - is the American author's best-selling novel. ![]() ![]() ![]() She understood the worries and complexities of being a teenager, but treated us like grown-ups. While our sex education classes sternly taught us how not to get pregnant, Blume's stories helped us learn the realities of first sexual encounters and navigating those awkward formative years. Sex, masturbation, periods, sexuality, body image, puberty, disability, friendship, religion, even death we tittered at some parts, cried at others, and we lapped up Blume's books because they explored these issues in a way that was real and relatable. Pic: Dana Hawley/Lionsgate UKÄ«lume's coming-of-age stories were some of the most popular reads for teenagers, mainly young girls, who passed through on their way to adulthood. Image: Abby Ryder Fortson stars in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. ![]()
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