Judy Blume in conversation with Debbie Reed Fischer

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Judy Blume grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and was a teenager in 1952 when the real events in this book took place. She has written books for all ages. Her twenty-eight previous titles include Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret; Forever; and Summer Sisters. Her books have sold more than eighty-five million copies in thirty-two languages. She is a champion of intellectual freedom, working with the National Coalition Against Censorship in support of writers, teachers, librarians, and students. In 2004, Blume was awarded the National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. She lives in Key West and New York City. In her highly anticipated new novel, Judy Blume, the New York Times # 1 best-selling author creates a richly textured and moving story of three generations of families, friends and strangers, whose lives are profoundly changed by unexpected events. In the Unlikely Event is vintage Judy Blume, with all the hallmarks of Judy Blume’s unparalleled storytelling, and full of memorable characters who cope with loss, remember the good times and, finally, wonder at the joy that keeps them going. Debbie Reed Fischer is an award-winning author of novels for teens and tweens and has been praised by Kirkus Reviews for "balancing weighty issues with a sharp wit." Before becoming an author, she worked as a film and TV agent, as well as a teacher of middle and high school students. A graduate of the University of Miami, Debbie has lived in England, Greece and Israel, and now lives in Boca Raton with her husband and two sons. Look for her middle grade novel; This is Not the Abby Show, in the fall of 2016 from Random House / Delacorte. October 27, 7:30 p.m., Zinman Hall $40 VIP seating, $30, A&L Gold Members: $25, A&L Platinum Members: $18 Cost of admission includes free copy of In the Unlikely Event