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Film Version of Judy Blume Classic is Worth Our Time

By Kyle Kellams

Published April 28, 2023 at 5:18 PM CDT

Courtney Lanning said it took 50 years to bring "Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret" to the screen. She said the wait was worth it.

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Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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