EW's GRADE
B

Details Release Date: Jun 05, 2007; Genres: Essays, Nonfiction

Two dozen writers riff on how Blume's frank coming-of-age tales affected them.

Source of Angst
What isn't? From menstruation to illicit exploits in the suburbs, no taboo is left unexamined.

Bottom Line
While a couple essays read like rambling therapy sessions, wry pieces like Stacey Ballis' "Forever...Again" and Lara M. Zeises' "The M Word" make this more than a nostalgia trip. B

Originally posted May 18, 2007 Published in issue #938 Jun 08, 2007 Order article reprints

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