New York Times

Sugar Calling's Cheryl Strayed talks with Judy about raising teens, losing religion and writing it all down. Recorded during COVID19, Judy notes: "This terrible thing is happening but the World goes on."

April 29, 2020

In the Unlikely Event is a gripping novel with all the hallmarks of Judy’s unparalleled storytelling. Released in 2015, there are numerous interviews with Judy - print, audio and video - visit InTheUnlikelyEvent.net.

BBC/Radio 4

Host Sarah Cuddon asks "What Is It About Judy Blume?" Sarah leads a lively discussion featuring women who grew up reading Judy Blume, along with Judy herself, and the lasting impact Judy had on their lives. Note: Currently only 2 minute video clip is available.
April 1, 2013

Forum: Judy Blume and Lawrence Blume

Host Dave Iverson discusses adaptation of Judy's book Tiger Eyes into a movie with her son Lawrence Blume.

July 20, 2012

A Conversation with Judy Blume

What makes a children’s book a classic and how is literature for young people changing today? We’ll spend this hour with one of the greats of children’s literature, Judy Blume,view with Judy about her timeless connection to young minds and hearts.

April 19, 2012

Judy Blume: Often Banned, But Widely Beloved

Talk of the Nation: A discussion of how Judy channels the anxieties, dreams and secret thoughts of young readers.

November 28, 2011

Book Talk Nation

        Booktalk Nation is a new series of phone-in author interviews presented by the Authors Guild. Judy answers questions about her life and work from Justin Case author Rachel Vail

December 13, 2011

Booklist Webcast - Defending the Right to Read: Celebrating Banned Books Week

This webinar features a stellar panel of experts, including Judy, discussing book rating systems, the impact of the Internet on challenges, the effect of censorship on children's publishing, and how to best prepare for book challenges. By ALA Publishing.

September 28, 2010

Library of Congress

Matt Raymond from the Library of Congress chats with Judy. It's a 25 minute Podcast interview conducted in advance of Judy's participation in the 2009 National Book Festival on The Mall in Washington, D.C.

September 15, 2009

Judy Blume's Love, Writing About Kids Ages 9-12

Morning Edition: Renee Montague talks with Judy Blume about how as a twenty-something year old woman with two young children she started to write and how her own childhood inspired her fiction writing.

December 25, 2008

Talking Volumes (Minnesota Public Radio)

Conversation with host Kerri Miller recorded before a live audience at the Fitzgerald Theater. Judy talks about her new series of four books "The Pain&The Great One," aimed at ages 5 to 7.
June 16, 2008

Studio 360

Kurt Anderson, of Studio 360, interviews Zarife Öztürk who works at a publishing house in Istanbul. A few years ago Öztürk made it her mission to translate Judy Blume's children's books into Turkish. Öztürk fell in love with Blume's books when she was 10 years old, and about to attend school in America for the first time.
April 11, 2008

Judy on Wait, Wait... Don't Tell Me!

With host Peter Sagal. Judy Blume plays a game called, “Judy Blume! Come on Down!” answering questions about The Price is Right from a new book about the show.
September 1, 2007

Judy Blume interviewed on The Connection (NPR)

Judy Blume is interviewed about her straight up stories about masturbation and menstruation which are often banned from school libraries by parents who think that she goes too far.
September 22, 2004 (hour-long interview)

Judy Blume interviewed on All Things Considered

NPR's Michelle Norris talks with Judy Blume, author of books for children and adults. She has been named this year's winner of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contributions to American Letters.

"Wired for Books"

Two years later, Judy returns to talk with Don Swaim about KIDS Fund, a grant program founded in 1981 that supports children and adolescent programs dealing with a multitude of topics. All of the proceeds of her latest book at the time, Letters to Judy: What your kids wished they could tell you, go to the fund. The book is a combination of letters from children and Blume's reactions.

April 1986

"Wired for Books"

Don Swaim interviews Judy about the wisdom found within the pages of children's stories that can benefit both adults and children alike. Growing up Judy wanted to read books that showed feelings and problems. She discusses wanting to write about characters she could identify with.

February 1984