Judy Bloom decided to stop writing after the publication of her 2015 novel in the unlikely event,

but she's still a big part of pop culture.

A new documentary, streaming on Prime Video, called Judy Bloom Forever,

tells the story of how she went from suburban homemaker and mother to literary phenomenon.

In the 70s, her novels for preteens and teens were bestsellers,

but she also became famous for being banned.

Her 1970 book, Are You There, God, It's Me, Margaret,

was banned because it was about an 11-year-old girl

worried that all the other girls were getting their period, developing breasts,

and starting to wear bras, but she wasn't.

Her 1975 book, Forever, about a senior in high school who falls in love with a boy

that have a sexual relationship, pledged to be together forever,

until she realizes she's not ready to commit to forever.

That was banned in many places, too.

As was her novel, Dini, about a teenager diagnosed with scoliosis who has to wear a brace,

because that book mentioned that she'd discovered a special place in her body that gave her pleasure.

The American Library Association has consistently placed Bloom

on its list of most frequently banned authors,

but the people banning her books can't ban the new film adaptation of her novel,

Are You There, God, It's Me, Margaret, which opens on Friday,

a Netflix series reimagining Bloom's novel Forever is in the works,

and Peacock is planning to produce an adaptation of summer sisters

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