Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume | 2007 | Laura Caldwell | Buy |
| 2 | Anatomy of Innocence | 2017 | Laura Caldwell | Buy |
Laura Caldwell contributed to two anthologies: Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume (2007) and Anatomy of Innocence (2017), which collects stories of wrongful convictions.
The Judy Blume anthology gathers essays from women reflecting on how Blume’s novels shaped their formative years. Caldwell’s contribution sits alongside pieces from other writers who grew up reading Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret and similar titles. The book is part memoir, part literary appreciation.
Anatomy of Innocence is a more serious work. It collects accounts of wrongful convictions, with each chapter written by a different author paired with an exoneree. Caldwell’s involvement reflects her real-life work on innocence cases through her legal career and the Life After Innocence project she founded at Loyola University Chicago.