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Amy Shearn

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Amy Shearn is the author of the novels The Mermaid of Brooklyn and How Far is The Ocean From Here. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Real Simple, Poets & Writers, The Millions, Electric Literature, Five Chapters, DAME, Oprah.com and elsewhere. She is the assistant director at Sackett Street Writers Workshops, and the assistant editor at JSTOR Daily. She lives in Brooklyn with her family. Visit her at amyshearnwrites.com / @amyshearn
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #143: Saul Austerlitz

  • Amy Shearn
  • July 5, 2018
“I felt that Meredith Hunter was the invisible figure at the center of the story.”
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Fandom and Family: Talking with Ted Scheinman

  • Amy Shearn
  • April 13, 2018
Ted Scheinman discusses his deep-dive into Jane Austen superfan culture, Camp Austen, how the Internet has fostered fandom culture, and whether being an editor helps his writing.
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An Open Letter to George Bailey

  • Amy Shearn
  • December 20, 2017
"That’s right: George Bailey needs to chill. Don’t @ me."
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Beneath a Pile of Tulle and Tiaras: Talking with Devorah Blachor

  • Amy Shearn
  • November 6, 2017
Devorah Blachor discusses The Feminist’s Guide to Raising a Little Princess, princess culture in America and abroad, and publishing a book on feminism in the current political climate.
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The Surprising Magic of Bad Books

  • Amy Shearn
  • August 3, 2016
Any story about a fairy is a story about female power.
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