Writers@Grinnell Welcomes Amy Silverberg, Tues. Nov. 1, 2022, 8 p.m.

Reading: Tues., Nov. 1, 2022; 8 p.m. in Rosenfield Center, Room 101

Amy Silverberg is a writer and comedian based in Los Angeles. Her debut novel First Time, Long Time is forthcoming from Grand Central Publishing in 2024. She holds a doctorate in creative writing and literature at the University of Southern California, where she teaches.

Her work has appeared in The Paris Review, The New Yorker, The New York Times, TriQuarterly, The Southern Review, The Los Angeles Review of Books, and many other publications. Her short story “Suburbia!” appeared in Best American Short Stories (Roxane Gay, editor) and is currently optioned for a TV show that she’s co-writing with Grinnell professor Dean Bakopoulos. Silverberg’s stand-up comedy has been featured on Comedy Central, Hulu, NPR, and Amazon Prime. She was selected as a “new face” at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

In addition, Silverberg will lead a roundtable event at 4:15 p.m. in HSSC, Room S1325.