Book · 2015 · Grief
In the unlikely event
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Her last book which came out four or five years ago is called in the unlikely event.
The best things said about it
And then In the Unlikely event uh from 2015, that was the one you mentioned that she wrote about a family going through those actual plane crashes that she went through.
She has her first adult novel in 16 years it's called in the unlikely event.
Pamela recently as part of our recurring series The Essentials which helps readers w we through authors with substantial backlists we took a look at Judy Bloom while she's best known for her work for younger readers her most recent novel 2015's in the unlikely event was aimed squarely at adults.
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In the Unlikely Event by Judy Blume is an adult novel inspired by the author's childhood experiences with a tragic series of three real-life commercial airline crashes that shook her hometown of Elizabeth, New Jersey, in the early 1950s. On The Book Review, Elisabeth Egan praised Judy Blume's later adult fiction novel. Josh Clark discussed In the Unlikely Event on Stuff You Should Know, highlighting how it fictionalizes the actual plane crashes the author witnessed during her youth. Gilbert Cruz introduced an interview segment on The Book Review as part of a recurring series helping readers navigate substantial literary backlists, emphasizing that while Blume is best known for younger readers, this 2015 release was aimed squarely at adults. Alexandra Alter also discussed the release of Judy Blume's adult novel on The Book Review, noting it as her first adult book in sixteen years. Pamela Paul similarly introduced the new novel during an episode focused entirely on the acclaimed author's transition into adult fiction, reflecting the widespread literary appreciation for Blume's storytelling evolution across multiple cultural podcasts.
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Elisabeth Egan her last book which came out four or five years ago is called in the unlikely event 1
“her last book which came out four or five years ago is called in the unlikely event”
Alexandra Alter she has her first adult novel in 16 years it's called in the unlikely event 1
“she has her first adult novel in 16 years it's called in the unlikely event”
Gilbert Cruz Pamela recently as part of our recurring series The Essentials which helps readers w we through authors wit… 1
“Pamela recently as part of our recurring series The Essentials which helps readers w we through authors with substantial backlists we took a look at Judy Bloom while she's best known for her work for younger readers her most recent novel 2015's in the unlikely event was aimed squarely at adults”
Josh Clark And then In the Unlikely event uh from 2015, that was the one you mentioned that she wrote about a family g… 1
“And then In the Unlikely event uh from 2015, that was the one you mentioned that she wrote about a family going through those actual plane crashes that she went through.”
Pamela Paul her new book is in the unlikely event 1
“her new book is in the unlikely event”
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“then uh at number four Judy Bloom is back with her fourth Adult Book it's called in the unlikely event new at number four”