Pre-adolescent girls across the nation emphasized with the heroine of Judy Blumes 1970 novel Are You There, God? Its Me, Margaret, about an 11-year-old girl struggling with puberty and attempting to fill in her bra by chanting I must, I must, I must increase my bust. Her portrayal of pre-teens is so flawlessly realistic that it serves as a soothing reminder to readers that theyre not alone in their suffering. Most of Blumes work was published in the 70s and 80s, but the issues she tackledpuberty, teen sexuality, parental divorceremain relevant. Shell be at the University Book Store this afternoon promoting her newest story collection, Soupy Saturdays with The Pain and The Great One, about sibling relations. Now that many of her readers have graduated from the torturous period known as adolescence, they can thank her personally.
Sat., Sept. 15, 1 p.m.
