Valley NewsRaising Phoenix: Flower Deficit
Amy SilvermanJune 24, 2020
A disruption to the decorative plant supply chain launches our columnist into COVID-19 self-analysis.
Amy Silverman, Author at PHOENIX magazine
Born and raised in Phoenix, Amy Silverman is a multiple winner of the Virg Hill Arizona Journalist of the Year award. She also penned the memoir My Heart Can’t Even Believe It.
Our columnist sweats the small stuff in this reverie from the early days of the coronavirus outbreak – all of four weeks ago.
A gun-themed wedding pitch triggers our columnist.
Valley NewsRaising Phoenix: Resist. Agitate. Embroider.
Amy SilvermanFebruary 20, 2020
She just wanted a hobby. Instead, she found her voice – one valentine and jump-stitch at a time.
Valley NewsLost in Juvie
Amy SilvermanJanuary 23, 2020
Evaluating the grim scene at Arizona’s lone remaining lockup facility for juvenile offenders.
Valley NewsYesterday’s News
Amy SilvermanDecember 18, 2019
Raised on newspapers, our columnist ponders the election-season news cycle in a print-deprived world.
FeaturesLifestylePeopleSpeed, Waves & Wheelchairs
Amy SilvermanNovember 21, 2019
Whether the playing field is the ocean, the sky, a golf course, a pool or a rugby court, each of these seven Valley athletes is performing at the top of his or her personal game.
Valley NewsGone, Baby, Gone
Amy SilvermanNovember 21, 2019
Our columnist bids adieu to her college-age child – and reassess her own identity as a Phoenician.
Valley NewsRaising Phoenix: New Body, Old Soul
Amy SilvermanOctober 24, 2019
A Phoenix artist embarks on a journey of transition – and discovery.
Valley NewsRaising Phoenix: Thumb, Meet Green
Amy SilvermanSeptember 26, 2019
In the land of year-round sunshine, a deadbeat plant parent finally finds her inner farmer.
Valley NewsBrush with Greatness
Amy SilvermanAugust 22, 2019
From piano to painting, a troubling number of Arizona schools have eliminated arts from their curriculum. Our writer surveys the parched landscape, and finds a heroic clique of teachers keeping an oasis alive
Valley NewsRaising Phoenix: Hand-to-Mouth Lawmaking
Amy SilvermanAugust 22, 2019
Considering a run for the Arizona Legislature? Prepare to be paid like a lifeguard.
Late Valley dance teacher Frances Smith Cohen leaves behind a legacy of pirouettes, pliés and full hearts.
Valley NewsRaising Phoenix: Home-Care Woes
Amy SilvermanJune 20, 2019
The Hacienda HealthCare tragedy underscores the need for home-care options for people with disabilities – but in Arizona, resources are sorely lacking.
In Amy Silverman’s debut column, Raising Phoenix, she explains how she fell in love with her neighborhood.