

Are you there spring?! It’s me, Greta.
We talk to director Kelly Fremon Craig about bringing Judy Bloom’s 1970 classic to the big screen.
Judy Blume’s seminal 1970 novel Are you there God? It’s Me, Margaret. has never been made into a movie until now. For decades, the story resonated with readers for its honest portrayal of the trials and joys of puberty and coming into one’s self as a young person.
Judy Blume put her trust in the artistic vision and writing of Kelly Fremon Craig, the film’s director. Kelly joined us to talk about the choices she made in order to adapt the novel to the screen and some of her favorite moments with actors Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates. She also explains how monumental the #MeToo movement was for female directors like herself.
Before we heard from Kelly, we first sat down with Niala Boodhoo, host of the podcast Axios Today, and Inkoo Kang, TV critic for The New Yorker. They recommended the best things to read, watch, and listen to right now. Here are their picks:
What to watch
Rain Dogs on HBO
Star Trek: Picard on Paramount +
What to read
River Sing Me Home By Eleanor Shearer
Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy By James B Stewart and Rachel Abrams
What to listen to
“Bandana” by Fireboy DML and Asake
You Must Remember This podcast
More From
Nerdette


Are you there spring?! It’s me, Greta.
We talk to director Kelly Fremon Craig about bringing Judy Bloom’s 1970 classic to the big screen.
Judy Blume’s seminal 1970 novel Are you there God? It’s Me, Margaret. has never been made into a movie until now. For decades, the story resonated with readers for its honest portrayal of the trials and joys of puberty and coming into one’s self as a young person.
Judy Blume put her trust in the artistic vision and writing of Kelly Fremon Craig, the film’s director. Kelly joined us to talk about the choices she made in order to adapt the novel to the screen and some of her favorite moments with actors Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates. She also explains how monumental the #MeToo movement was for female directors like herself.
Before we heard from Kelly, we first sat down with Niala Boodhoo, host of the podcast Axios Today, and Inkoo Kang, TV critic for The New Yorker. They recommended the best things to read, watch, and listen to right now. Here are their picks:
What to watch
Rain Dogs on HBO
Star Trek: Picard on Paramount +
What to read
River Sing Me Home By Eleanor Shearer
Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy By James B Stewart and Rachel Abrams
What to listen to
“Bandana” by Fireboy DML and Asake
You Must Remember This podcast