Mara Brock Akil, showrunner of Netflix's gender-swapped, L.A.-set 'Forever,' explains why Blume's work is as relevant as ever ...

Forever,” Judy Blume’s groundbreaking novel about teen sex and first love, is getting a modern retelling on Netflix.

Creator Mara Brock Akil's take on the 1975 YA classic moves the action to 2018 Los Angeles, following two Black teens as they ...

This universal aspect of Blume’s storytelling is what appealed to television mogul Mara Brock Akil when she was 12 and read ...

Judy Blume’s 1975 novel “Forever …,” about a New Jersey high schooler’s first love — and first experiences with sex — is a ...

TV icon Mara Brock Akil reimagines Judy Blume's 1975 novel Forever with a new Netflix series, out May 8. Lovie Simone and ...

I n 1975, Judy Blume released Forever, a YA novel about a young woman falling in love for the first time and losing her ...

Forever, one of beloved young adult author Judy Blume‘s most iconic books, started with a simple request: “My daughter Randy ...

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Judy Blume’s bold but sensitive love story ‘Forever’ gets a smart and affecting adaptation from Mara Brock Akil.

Lovie Simone plays Keisha, one-half of the central couple of the Netflix series. Keisha is a track star and A-student gunning ...

Mara Brock Akil's adaptation of the 1975 YA novel follows a pair of Los Angeles teenagers, played by Lovie Simone and Michael ...