How did a childhood tragedy influence Judy Bloom's new book?

Judy will be here to talk about her new novel for grownups in the unlikely event.

This book is not autobiographical, although people seem to think that it is.

It's not. It's not about my coming of age.

What to read about traveling, even if you are not actually traveling?

Liesel Schillingar will join us to talk about our summer reading travel roundup.

This was exhilarating. I feel like Philly is fog.

I really kind of had to do a whole lot of reading before I figured out which countries and

which writers were drawing me most.

What are the yummy mummies of the Upper East Side really like?

Vanessa Gregoriatis will join us to talk about her review of Wednesday Martin's Park Avenue

Primates.

I like the book. It's not for everybody.

Some people will find it just way too silly and let you take this all too seriously.

Alexander Alter will tell us what's going on this week in the publishing world.

Greg Cole's has bestseller news and something new.

This week we'll give readers a say on our bookend's question, do literary prizes like the

Bailey's Prize help or hinder women writers?

This is Inside the New York Times Book Review.

I'm Pamela Paul.

Judy Bloom joins us now.

She does not need any introduction but for those who have not read anything for the last

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