Amy Silverman | |
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| Born | October 27, 1967 (age 58) Phoenix, AZ, U.S. |
| 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 a former managing editor at Phoenix New Times and 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]