Amanda Stern

Dec 6, 2024 | upbeacon.com | Amanda Stern

In a society driven by capitalism, where validation often hinges on achieving milestones, climbing career ladders and adhering to expected life paths, it can initially feel demoralizing when your journey doesn’t align with these predetermined norms. What society does not tell you is that life isn’t a linear trajectory — there’s no singular path to success or fulfillment.

Oct 30, 2024 | metacritic.com | Lauren Greenhall |Amanda Stern |Julian Seltzer

November 2024 Movie Preview Keith Kimbell Our editors select the most notable films debuting in November, including Moana and Gladiator sequels, the first film in a two-part Wicked adaptation, and multiple potential Oscar contenders.

May 9, 2024 | attracttheone.com | Amanda Stern

Once I knew divorce was in my future, I began thinking about dating, something I had not done in 15 years. The idea was both frightening and exciting, and part of my thought process was, “with whom?”After some thought, I told my co-worker Lance I was getting divorced, and he responded by asking me out for drinks. Perfect! I agreed, then tossed in the stipulation that I wanted to wait until my divorce was final.

Apr 18, 2024 | centerforfiction.org | Branden Jacobs-Jenkins |Amanda Stern

The Center for Fiction is thrilled to welcome one of America’s most inventive and profound playwrights, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, to celebrate the new publication of two of his plays, Appropriate/An Octoroon. Currently on Broadway in a critically-acclaimed and extended run, Appropriate unearths the buried secrets of a dysfunctional family as they gather at a former plantation home to sift through the belongings of their deceased patriarch.

Aug 30, 2023 | thehowtolivenewsletter.org | Amanda Stern

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