**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The author of* Are you There God? It’s Me, Margaret* returns with an adult novel that takes us back to the 1950s and introduces us to the town where she herself grew up, where a community is left reeling after a real-life tragedy when a series of airplanes fell out of the sky. “Makes us feel the pure shock and wonder of living…. Judy Blume isn’t just revered, she’s revolutionary.” — *The New York Times Book Review* ** * * * **“No one captures coming-of-age milestones…like Blume.” — *The Boston Globe*** Here she imagines and weaves together a vivid portrait of three generations of families, friends, and strangers, whose lives are profoundly changed during one winter. At the center of an extraordinary cast of characters are fifteen-year-old Miri Ammerman and her spirited single mother, Rusty. Their warm and resonant stories are set against the backdrop of an extraordinary real-world tragedy. Gripping, authentic, and unforgettable, *In the Unlikely Event* has all the hallmarks of this renowned author’s deft narrative magic.