Mark Oppenheimer had many conversations with his subject for his new book. Then the relationship took a turn. “It was like doing another college degree, but you’re majoring in Judy Blume,” Mark ...
As a boy, Mark Oppenheimer loved reading — and re-reading — books written by Judy Blume. While his friends were interested in sci-fi, fantasy, and sports biographies, Oppenheimer was drawn to “Are You ...
Oppenheimer is a 2023 epic biographical thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Christopher Nolan. [8] It follows the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American theoretical physicist who helped develop the first nuclear weapons during World War II. Based on the 2005 biography American Prometheus by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin, the film dramatizes Oppenheimer's studies, his ...
Eric Singer, a historian specializing in The Cold War era, read Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin’s 2006 Pulitzer-Prize winning American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer three ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists: Oppenheimer has become a folk hero. Kids should embrace his complexity
Editor’s note: This essay is paired with a second essay that offers a contrasting perspective about J. Robert Oppenheimer. When I was in middle school, I read a lot. Late at night, when I should have ...
NPR: 'Infinity Machine' is a biography of an Oppenheimer-like figure in AI
The Boston Globe: Judy Blume’s books helped us survive childhood. A new book introduces us to hers.
Judy Blume’s books helped us survive childhood. A new book introduces us to hers.