Email Author Amy Silverman

Awards

• 2012 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published January 20, 2011

  "Unbalanced"

• 2012 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing

  "Shadow Dwellers"

• 2010 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - National Mental Health Association Media Awards, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - National Mental Health Association Media Awards, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - National Mental Health Association Media Awards, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published December 17, 2009

  "Suicidal Tendencies"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published November 5, 2009

  "Losing Erica"

• 2010 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 8, 2009

  "Saving Alex"

• 2009 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published September 11, 2008

  "Mommy Dearest"

• 2009 - Maggies: The Magazine Awards of Western Publishing, published August 7, 2008

  "Postmodern McCain"

• 2009 - AAN AltWeekly Awards, published October 16, 2008

  "Love the War, Neglect the Warrior"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published August 7, 2008

  "Postmodern McCain"

• 2009 - Arizona Press Club Awards, published August 14, 2008

  "The Daily Show"

• 2007 - National Council on Crime and Delinquency/Prevention for a Safer Society Award, published November 2, 2006

  "Teenage Wasteland"

• 2006 - Missouri Lifestyle Journalism Awards, published November 25, 2004

  "Up the Down Staircase"

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2008 Stories by Amy Silverman

• Gross Out: Sprinkles Cupcakes Gets Iced by County Inspectors

  published Aug 26, 2008

  By Amy Silverman I admit it, I'm shallow. About as deep as a cupcake, as long as it's a super-cute, tasty one. Which is a good part of why I'm willing to pooh-pooh the county's most recent inspec... More >>

• Artist Betsy Schneider takes pictures of her children naked and shows them to the world

  published August 14, 2008

  These days, a mom can scrapbook the remnants of her baby's umbilical cord or blog about her teenager's period, and no one will bat an eye. But... More >>

• Postmodern John McCain: the presidential candidate some Arizonans know — and loathe

  published August 7, 2008

  I once stood in John McCain's kitchen and watched Cindy cook eggs for their kids. It was still dark outside when I arrived at the McCains'... More >>

• Gross Out: Live Roaches Crawling on the Food at Cyclo

  published Jul 29, 2008

  By Amy Silverman This one makes me sad. I love Cyclo, the innovative, funky Vietnamese restaurant in Chandler. Apparently the Maricopa County restaurant inspectors didn't love it so much, during ... More >>

• Gross Out: Roaches at the Scottsdale Haagen Dazs

  published Jul 22, 2008

  by Amy Silverman I scream, you scream, we all scream... When we see live cockroaches. Particularly in an establishment that serves food. So imagine the dismay of Maricopa County restaurant inspe... More >>

• Gross Out: Old Goulash at Black Forest Mill German Restaurant

  published Jul 15, 2008

  by Amy Silverman The other day, I got upset with my mother because I found a can of diet Dr. Pepper in her fridge that had expired in 2005. "Look," she said. "Your father and I grew up in the bomb... More >>

• Gross Out: Blood in the aisles at a 99 Cent Only Store

  published Jul 08, 2008

  by Amy Silverman Look, I know times are tough. Money's tight. I'm happy to shop the clearance racks at Target, buy my kids' shoes at Last Chance and fork over my Safeway card to save a few pennies,... More >>

• Gross Out: Slime, mold, dirt and bacteria in your drinkr

  published Jul 01, 2008

  by Amy Silverman Ice, ice baby. Well, maybe not. I know ice is all any of us want, right about now, but beware. After my gross discovery last week, I decided to focus on ice and drinks (and the s... More >>

• Gross Out

  published Jun 24, 2008

  by Amy Silverman I'm going to be brutally honest here. If they'd given the AIMS test when I was in school, that's where I'd be today -- in school. And if Maricopa County's restaurant inspectors ... More >>

• Moses Anshell as Refugee Central

  published Jun 13, 2008

  By Amy Silverman They're not calling Moses Anshell the Arizona Republic's Refugee Camp for nothing. He wasn't nearly old enough for a buyout, but A1 editor (and for our money, an all-around kinda... More >>

• Sex and the City and the Cosmo Jelly Beans

  published May 28, 2008

  By Amy Silverman A few years ago, I hosted a dinner party to celebrate the last episode of Seinfeld. That was easy. We had Kenny Rogers chicken, hi-cal frozen yogurt and black & white cookies. But ... More >>