A gun-themed wedding pitch triggers our columnist.
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.
She just wanted a hobby. Instead, she found her voice – one valentine and jump-stitch at a time.
Valley NewsLost in Juvie
Amy SilvermanJanuary 2020
Evaluating the grim scene at Arizona’s lone remaining lockup facility for juvenile offenders.
Valley NewsYesterday’s News
Amy SilvermanDecember 2019
Raised on newspapers, our columnist ponders the election-season news cycle in a print-deprived world.
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 2019
Our columnist bids adieu to her college-age child – and reassess her own identity as a Phoenician.
A Phoenix artist embarks on a journey of transition – and discovery.
Valley NewsRaising Phoenix: Thumb, Meet Green
Amy SilvermanSeptember 2019
In the land of year-round sunshine, a deadbeat plant parent finally finds her inner farmer.
Valley NewsBrush with Greatness
Amy SilvermanAugust 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
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.
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.
Valley NewsGrand Divide
Amy SilvermanApril 2019
Grand Avenue might just succeed Roosevelt Row as the Valley’s signature arts district, but not without some residents bracing for impact.
Valley NewsFood, Flowers and Filth
Amy SilvermanDecember 2018
Experts say vocational programs at Arizona public schools are under-realized at best, exploitative at worst. And they’re letting down students with disabilities.