Author Judy Blume remembers loving the smell of books from as early as the age of 4. And because her parents were voracious readers and loved books, she developed a lifelong love of reading.
Author Judy Blume still remembers—and can sing—the ballads she wrote in a high school English class. Her teacher inspired her in ways that lasted a lifetime.
Author Judy Blume wanted nothing more than to pass on her love of reading to her children and grandchildren. She says that in this generation, with the draw of technology, kids seem to go through a period when electronics are more appealing than books, but with an early love of books—having had them read aloud, having had them them piled and shelved all around—no doubt they will come back to them.
No one can write if there is the censor on one shoulder and the critic on the other. Author Judy Blume explains why ultimately she returns to her writing for the sheer pleasure of being alone with just her characters for company.
Because she writes realistic fiction, Author Judy Blume says her family and friends often assume that characters in her books are based on them. But more times than not, they are purely fictional.
As a mother, author, and friend of teachers, Judy Blume knows that communicating through books with kids—and adults—can serve as an effective and loving way to breach difficult topics.
Author Judy Blume grew up thinking she was the only one with stories rumbling around in her imagination. As she became a writer, she knew she wanted to write about real life, how it worked, and what made people tick.
