Judy Blume, on top of the world (and her Key West bookstore)

Writer Judy Blume, author of 'Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret,' poses for a portrait at Books and Books, her non-profit bookstore in Key West, Florida. Photo: AP

At Books & Books, the nonprofit store Judy Blume and her husband have run for the past seven years, you will find her own work in various sections: from general fiction, among the other "B”-named authors, to a shelf dedicated exclusively to her - a name unto herself.

For more than 50 years, since her breakthrough novel Are You There God? It's Me Margaret, Blume has been a proud member of the literary community and a citizen of special status. She is an eager promoter of other people's works, whether on social media or at her store. She is also a literary celebrity of the rarest kind, who has not only sold millions of books, but moved young readers so profoundly that, as adults, they approach her in tears and thank her.