Judy Blume talks NYU in the ’50s, latest novel

NYU is known for its alumni, but not many know that famed author Judy Blume is a graduate of the Steinhardt class of 1961.

WSN spoke to Blume about her fondest moments at NYU and the difference between being a writer then
and now.

WSN: What were some of your favorite places on campus?

JB: I ate the same thing every single night at The Cookery on Eighth Street, which was chopped steak, potatoes, vegetables, a salad and a huge slice of chocolate cake and a tall glass of milk for under two dollars. Washington Square News