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Amanda Stern

Amanda Stern is the author of 13 books: Little Panic: Dispatches From an Anxious Life; The Long Haul, and 11 books for kids written under the pseudonyms Fiona Rosenbloom and AJ Stern. One of those books, "You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah!" is now a Netflix movie starring Adam Sandler. She's working on her next novel and lives in Brooklyn with her dog, Busy.

On Becoming a Person
Jul 02, 2025

On Becoming a Person

Carl Rogers on the painful gap between our true selves and performed selves

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
How to Influence Who You Become—Using Neuroscience
Jun 25, 2025

How to Influence Who You Become—Using Neuroscience

Our brains have hidden systems. Here's how to use them...

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
From Puppies to Panic: ASK ME ANYTHING
Jun 18, 2025

From Puppies to Panic: ASK ME ANYTHING

Answering readers' questions about mental health!

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
The Unspoken Grammar of Love
Jun 11, 2025

The Unspoken Grammar of Love

The Subtle Patterns That Predict Divorce—According to the Psychologist Who Can Foresee It with 93.6% Accuracy

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
SUBSCRIBER GATHERING FOR PAID MEMBERS ONLY!
Jun 05, 2025

SUBSCRIBER GATHERING FOR PAID MEMBERS ONLY!

Monday June 9th

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
MAY TL;DR
Jun 01, 2025

MAY TL;DR

Pieces too long? Read this monthly summary!

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
What Survives the Years: 7 Books That Shaped My Thinking.
May 28, 2025

What Survives the Years: 7 Books That Shaped My Thinking.

On Reading, Rebuilding, and the Fragility of the Self We Archive

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
The Annual Wildly Comprehensive Mental Health Resource Guide
May 21, 2025

The Annual Wildly Comprehensive Mental Health Resource Guide

For everyone aged 4-94!

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
Notes & Thoughts: The New York Times 1st Well Festival
May 14, 2025

Notes & Thoughts: The New York Times 1st Well Festival

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
The Feeling of the Form: On the Nature of Taste
May 07, 2025

The Feeling of the Form: On the Nature of Taste

Why this and not that?

Amanda Stern
Amanda Stern
Every Wednesday, author Amanda Stern explores the hidden forces of the mind, unearthing what really drives us.

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Every Wednesday, author Amanda Stern explores the hidden forces of the mind, unearthing what really drives us.

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