Last night the Toronto Reference Library hosted Judy Blume as she tours to promote her latest adult book In the Unlikely Event.  Yes, Judy Blume was in town and I met her !

Tickets sold out online in minutes a month ago. About a thousand people came, some in the Bram & Bluma Appel Salon and some in the main library watching on screen.

Attendees were as diverse as Toronto is multicultural, with the exception of a primarily female audience of all adult ages. We were all just thrilled to be in the same room with Judy Blume. We whistled, clapped, and stood when she was introduced. Continue reading →