Mara Brock Akil Grew Up With Judy Blume’s Very White Characters. In ‘Forever,’ She Made Them Black


“Though, technically, this description is about white characters, I saw myself, I saw my friends, I saw my world,” Akil explains. “As you read, I can imagine the life that she’s describing, but I also start to imagine myself. That’s what great storytelling does, it allows you in.” 



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