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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2011 Stories by Amy Silverman

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  FEATURED STORY

  Caramelpalooza 2011 Candymakers Announced!

  published Feb 15, 2011

    r We can already tell that this competition is going to be sticky. Chow Bella and Smeeks are proud to announce the line-up of candymakers for Caramelpalooza 2011 -- a free, open-to-the-pu... More >>

• Bomberos Cafe & Wine Bar May Close, Republic Reports

  published Feb 10, 2011

  r                           Oh no. Sunnyslope can't take a blow like this. And neither can we. You'll have have t... More >>

• Can Slick Pita Jungle Out-Hummus Authentic Baiz Marketr

  published Feb 10, 2011

  Hummus is the glue -- sometimes almost literally -- that holds a Middle Eastern/Mediterranean meal together. Do it wrong, and indeed, it's a little like cement. And not in a good way.But do it well an... More >>

• Ten More Food Fixes Phoenix Needs

  published Feb 09, 2011

  rI got cranky a few months ago, and I made a list. A list of food-related things Phoenix needs. I just looked back on that list, and am delighted to report that we've now got two out of five. N... More >>

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  Why Your Jack in the Box Employee Hates You

  published Feb 08, 2011

  rThe latest installment in that ongoing series you readers love to hate takes us behind the scenes at one of the greasiest spots on earth: Jack in the Box. Take an as-told-to guided tour o... More >>

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  LGO Reportedly Pulls Out of CityScape

  published Feb 08, 2011

  rThe Arizona Republic is reporting this morning that LGO Public House has pulled out of the CityScape project in downtown Phoenix.  Are you surprisedr According to Howie Seftel, LGO is... More >>

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  Caramelpalooza 2011: Deadline Today!

  published Feb 08, 2011

  rThinking about whipping up a batch of candy for Caramelpalooza 2011r Better think quick: The deadline for entering our sweet contest is today, Tuesday, February 8. Chow Bella and our friend... More >>

• Starbucks Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa -- DIY

  published Feb 08, 2011

  We typically delete the emails that land in our box every day from cooking.com without even opening them, but today we clicked with abandon.Look! One of our favorite Starbucks drinks is now available ... More >>

• The Nogg -- Why Keep Your Chicken, Um, Cooped Upr

  published Feb 08, 2011

  Leave it to Kate Benjamin -- you know, the woman who's turned midcentury modern furnishings for your cat (no, really!) into a sleek cottage industry-- to find The Nogg, a new, mod kind of chicken coop... More >>

• Russell Pearce, Phil Gordon, D-Backs and even New Times to Crowd the Arrogant Butcher

  published Feb 07, 2011

  rIt's being billed as "one of the most comprehensive series of grand opening events in Valley restaurant history," but to be honest, the line-up for Sam Fox's Arrogant Butcher is giving us... More >>

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  Make Your Own Candy Conversation Hearts

  published Feb 06, 2011

  There's a lot of chatter out there about conversation hearts -- cute plays on the iconic candy hearts stamped with messages, waiting in tiny boxes to win your heart and break your teeth. We've seen co... More >>

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  Caramelpalooza 2011: Who Wants to Make Some Candyr

  published Feb 01, 2011

  rHas it really been almost a year since we stood in the parking lot of Smeeks -- sticky and sweaty from a night of caramel tasting/swooning -- and swore we'd never eat sugar againr Indeed i... More >>

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  Citrus-scaping at St. Francis

  published Jan 31, 2011

  One of our favorite parts of eating at the super-stylish CenPho St. Francis is, of course, the aesthetic: midcentury mod, to be sure, but with some homey touches thrown in. Like citr... More >>

• Branded: Moving the Tucson Safeway Memorial

  published Jan 25, 2011

  When we arrived, the memorial was intact: hundreds of bouquets, cards, candles, posters marking the January 8 tragedy, remembering the victims. But not for long. It was Wednesday, January 19.... More >>

• Branded: Can Tucson Ever Live It Down?

  published January 20, 2011

  Editor's note: This story has been edited from its original version. There's a 20th casualty from January 8 —... More >>

• Gabrielle Giffords Shares Alma Mater with Margaret Hance, Ann Symington

  published Jan 11, 2011

  rAn eclectic collection of politically involved Arizona women have graduated from Scripps College, Gabrielle Giffords' alma mater. Margaret Hance, Phoenix mayor from 1976-83 went there. Cla... More >>

• Arizona's Surprisingly Good Mental Health Laws Might Have Prevented Tragedy

  published Jan 10, 2011

  rArizona's mental health laws are among the best in the country and might have been used to get Jared Loughner treatment if applied properly, says Charles "Chick" Arnold, the state's leading ex... More >>

• Tucson Schools Often Turn Away Mental Health Training, Expert Says

  published Jan 10, 2011

  rWhile details are still trickling in as to the exact extent mental illness -- and a lack of reporting/intervention -- may have played a role in preventing the tragedy in Tucson, one local m... More >>

• 12 Things You Should Never Put in Your Mouth -- from Grist

  published Jan 06, 2011

  r This slideshow of What Not to Eat isn't particularly new, but it's so wonderfully gross we had to share. ... More >>

• Spanair's Christmas Eve Surprise -- Watch This

  published Jan 06, 2011

  Nerd alert: We actually teared up when watching this. You've got to see it. Really. Thanks to our pal Chris Fiscus over at Moses Anshell for sharing. And to U.S.-based airlines -- food for thought. ... More >>

• For Rent: Paisley Violin Town Spots

  published Jan 05, 2011

  rHave you resolved to get yourself some space in 2011r Take note: Paisley Violin Town is looking for renters. Two little spots behind the coffee house/cafe/art gallery on Grand Avenue are ava... More >>

• Happiest Penguin Ever

  published Jan 05, 2011

    Ever seen the sweaty (if penguins can sweat) penguins at the World Wildlife Zoo, on the westside of townr Not happy. In contrast, check this one out. Clearly not from our neck of the woods. M... More >>