Amy Silverman | |
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Born | October 27, 1967 Phoenix, AZ, U.S. | (age 57)
Occupation | Journalist |
Language | English |
Alma mater | Scripps College, Columbia University |
Notable work | My Heart Can't Even Believe It: A Story of Science, Love, and Down Syndrome |
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Amy Silverman is an American author, journalist, blogger, and National Public Radio contributor.[1][2] She is former Managing Editor at Phoenix New Times and is a commentator for KJZZ, the National Public Radio affiliate in Phoenix.[1][3][4][2] Her work has appeared on the radio show This American Life and in The New York Times.[1] She has a master's in journalism from Columbia University.[1][5] Her memoir, My Heart Can't Even Believe It, was published by Woodbine Press in May 2016; it accounts for her experience raising a daughter with Down syndrome.[1][6][3][4][2][7]