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Hi Ms. Blume. I am 52yo. I remember reading your beloved books in the 1980s and how much they helped me through my coming of age experiences. Now I am transitioning again, this time through menopause and there are so many similar challenges that no one talks about with the candor and humor and actually informational wisdom you always have brought in your coming of age books for women. I wish you you'd write a book for those of us who leaned on your books as preteens who are now going through menopause. If you have and I missed it - please point me in that direction. Anyway - thought I would write because a girlfriend of mine and I were talking about this and so I thought I would send a note. Anyway - thanks for being part of my childhood and for the support you gave all of us GenX gals and those who came after. XO,
Michele

Firstly, I've loved your books for a very very long time. I was a school librarian for 20 years, now a public librarian and have made sure all your books are available to my young (and not so young) readers. My question: How do you stay in such excellent shape? You're such an inspiration! I hope I remain as active and passionate as you as time goes on. Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for all you've done as an author and anti-censorship activist. You are greatly loved!

Hi Judy. Don’t expect you to reply but I searched for your Judy Blume Diary and finally found a copy which I treasure. Your books saved my life, as did this journal. I received it as a gift during a period when I was getting sexually molested by my babysitter. Many years later, I am using the copy I now have to revisit this time and write a novel about it (I’m a writer and a magazine publisher today). I would love to get in touch, but understand it’s unlikely!
Best to you. And thank you for Blubber as well. It will always be my favorite book of all time. ❤️

To: Judy Blume
From: Lillian
Hi, I'm Lillian and I'm 10 years old. I love your books. I think you're a great author and my favorite book of yours is 'Are you there God it's me Margaret'.
I'm doing a project on how we pick a book, read it and then pick a project to do on that book. I picked your book because it's my favorite and my project is writing a letter to the author so that's how I got to this point.
Now I have some questions:
#1 Did you write when you were little like me?
#2 When did you start writing?
#3 How old are you?
#4 What made you start writing?
And lastly,
#5 Do you have any pets? I have one pet and her name is Madison. She's a cat.
I love your books and think you're a great author. Thank you for reading my letter.
BYE!
P.s. don't feel like you have to respond to my letter.
From:Lillian!

Thank you for the care package of books for Ace and Grace! That was very thoughtful. Can you please share your mailing address?
Best,
Ramsey and Clay Jenkins

You inspire one of my 5th graders, Hazel Enjoy!
💜 The Best Book Writer In The Universe, Judy Blume 💜
A person who inspires me is Judy Blume because she is such a detailed writer and I LOVE her books. I believe she is a fantastic novelist and she is so creative with her ideas. I can relate to her books sometimes because they have this special and miraculous touch that makes you feel different{But in a good way}! She participated in many sorts of innovative activities such as piano and dance, I guess that’s where she got all of her gifted intelligence. I nearly read all of her books in one day because all of her books are so brilliant and original.
One reason Judy Blume inspires me is because a lot of her books are personal and fun to read. I think that her books are unreal and unbelievable and full of elements. My bookcase is full of sensational Judy Blume books. I’m always so excited when I go to the library and find eye-catching Judy Blume books that I haven’t read yet. I think Judy Blume is really personal with her books too, including,” Are You There God?” It’s Me Margaret because it’s about Margret’s exclusive life. I consider her a spectacular writer and has a mind of a genius.
Another reason Judy Blume inspires me is because she is because Judy Blume is NOT afraid to speak her mind. I think she is such a powerful woman with a lot of capability. I love her brilliance of speaking her mind and not being afraid of who she is, which I think is astonishing. I just can’t believe all of her accomplishments she has succeeded, it just blows me away like a balloon.
The last reason Judy Blume inspires me is because she can do anything! And when I say anything I mean anything and everything . Her books are insane and ludicrous. Her chimera is so big and full of awe that I probably would want to have when I’m older. I consider her as a fabulous writer and is full of inspiration.
That’s why Judy Blume inspires me because of her breathtaking books that have so much ingenuity. I appreciate everything about her and her motivation for her books. I hope she has many more to come.

Hi Judy,

It is an ABSOLUTE HONOR to write you this. I am 26 years old and I have read your books when I was in third grade. Almost two decades ago! Anyways. I just wanted to let you know that I appreciate your books because it opened my love for reading. Now that I am a mom I can’t wait to introduce my two little ones to your amazing books 📚 THANK YOU. 🙏

Judy,
Can you believe that I'm 63 and I love reading your books, I just finished reading deenie..Please keep writing..your friend Brenda

I am the movie critic for the Jerusalem Post, and I love your books and loved the movie, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret?, which I put in first place on my list of the best movies from 2023. I like to tell people that when I was growing up, we didn’t have the Internet, but we had Judy Blume, and you answered so many of my questions and also helped me get through so many challenges – thanks for that! I published a novel, If I Could Tell You, about four mothers with children on the autism spectrum (I have a son who has autism), and I have written a novel for young adults, inspired by your books, called Your Everything, about a 15-year-old girl growing up in New York in 1977, the summer that Son of Sam ran wild, who is equally obsessed with Dostoevsky and Stevie Nicks. I’d love to send you these books, if you’d like. Thanks for reading this. All the best, Hannah Brown

I had the pleasure of meeting Mrs Blume on Saturday. What a wonderful person. I wanted to say thank you to her for allowing me an escape as an adolescent. Unfortunately, I became emotional and barely got any words out. She's allowed me a few hours a day of a different reality. She also is credited with my love of reading and encourage me to teach 4 and 5 year olds the enjoyment of reading.