Within seven days, I watched 'Barbie' in a movie theater, attended a Taylor Swift concert and rented the film adaptation of 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.'

Safdie, who plays the Jewish father in the film adaptation, gives his read on Judy Blume’s iconic novel and its themes of intermarriage, antisemitism and family.

Judy Blume's name on a book cover has been synonymous with childhood for almost 50 years, with millions of fans crediting her novels for their helpful insights.