Born on February 12, 1938, Judy Blume has described herself as "a child of suburbia." Like Margaret Simon in Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Blume grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, a suburb of New York. With the exception of novels such as Tiger Eyes and Smart Women, most of Blume's novels have suburban East Coast settings.
Blume's parents emotionally were similar to Margaret Simon's—Esther Sussman was cool and controlled, while her dentist father, Rudolph Sussman, was warm and friendly. Like many children raised in her circumstances, Blume's life was filled with summer camp, trips to Florida, a secret club similar to Margaret's, and a teasing older brother who may have served as a model for Evan Wheeler or Moose Freed.
Raised in an era that expected women to be wives and.....
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