Amy Dickinson
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Amy Dickinson is an American newspaper columnist
who writes the syndicated advice column
, Ask Amy.
Dickinson succeeds the late Ann Landers (Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer) as the Chicago Tribunes signature advice columnist. Before joining the Chicago Tribune, Dickinson (a distant relative of the poet Emily Dickinson
) penned a column on family issues for Time
and had been regularly featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered
. A weekly column, carried on AOL
's News Channels, frequently drew from her experience as a single parent and member of a large, extended family. In addition, she has appeared as a social commentator on ABC's Good Morning America
.
Amy Dickinson, who grew up on a small dairy farm in Freeville, New York
, currently splits her time between Freeville and Chicago
. A graduate of Georgetown University
, Dickinson also has worked as a producer for NBC News
and as a freelance writer for publications such as The Washington Post
, Esquire
and O magazine.
Tribune Media Services syndicates Ask Amy to newspapers around the world.
Dickinson also serves as a regular panelist on the radio game show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
that is distributed by National Public Radio, and is a regular featured guest on Talk of the Nation
.
In 1986 Dickinson married the CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason. The following year she moved with him to London, England, where, in 1988, their daughter, Emily, was born. The couple divorced in 1990.
On August 16, 2008, Dickinson married Bruno Schickel, a builder from Dryden, New York
. They had known each other since childhood. Their wedding was covered by The New York Times
.
On February 3, 2009, Dickinson's memoir, The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter, and the Town That Raised Them
, was released by Hyperion Books. It reached The New York Times
bestseller list on February 22, 2009, debuting at number 16.
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/02/style/ann-landers-may-write-again.html?ref=annlanders
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
who writes the syndicated advice column
Advice column
An advice column is a column in a magazine or newspaper written by an advice columnist . The image presented was originally of an older woman providing comforting advice and maternal wisdom, hence the name "aunt"...
, Ask Amy.
Dickinson succeeds the late Ann Landers (Esther Pauline "Eppie" Lederer) as the Chicago Tribunes signature advice columnist. Before joining the Chicago Tribune, Dickinson (a distant relative of the poet Emily Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Born in Amherst, Massachusetts, to a successful family with strong community ties, she lived a mostly introverted and reclusive life...
) penned a column on family issues for Time
Time (magazine)
Time is an American news magazine. A European edition is published from London. Time Europe covers the Middle East, Africa and, since 2003, Latin America. An Asian edition is based in Hong Kong...
and had been regularly featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered
All Things Considered
All Things Considered is the flagship news program on the American network National Public Radio. It was the first news program on NPR, and is broadcast live worldwide through several outlets...
. A weekly column, carried on AOL
AOL
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's News Channels, frequently drew from her experience as a single parent and member of a large, extended family. In addition, she has appeared as a social commentator on ABC's Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...
.
Amy Dickinson, who grew up on a small dairy farm in Freeville, New York
Freeville, New York
Freeville is a village in Tompkins County, New York, United States. The population was 505 at the 2000 census.The Village of Freeville is in the Town of Dryden and is east of Ithaca.-History:Dryden was in the former Central New York Military Tract....
, currently splits her time between Freeville and Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. A graduate of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, Dickinson also has worked as a producer for NBC News
NBC News
NBC News is the news division of American television network NBC. It first started broadcasting in February 21, 1940. NBC Nightly News has aired from Studio 3B, located on floors 3 of the NBC Studios is the headquarters of the GE Building forms the centerpiece of 30th Rockefeller Center it is...
and as a freelance writer for publications such as The Washington Post
The Washington Post
The Washington Post is Washington, D.C.'s largest newspaper and its oldest still-existing paper, founded in 1877. Located in the capital of the United States, The Post has a particular emphasis on national politics. D.C., Maryland, and Virginia editions are printed for daily circulation...
, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
and O magazine.
Tribune Media Services syndicates Ask Amy to newspapers around the world.
Dickinson also serves as a regular panelist on the radio game show Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! is an hour-long weekly radio news panel game show produced by Chicago Public Radio and National Public Radio. It is distributed by NPR in the United States, internationally on NPR Worldwide and on the Internet via podcast, and typically broadcast on weekends by member...
that is distributed by National Public Radio, and is a regular featured guest on Talk of the Nation
Talk of the Nation
Talk of the Nation is a talk radio program based in the United States, produced by National Public Radio, and is broadcast nationally from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern Time. Its focus is current events and controversial issues....
.
In 1986 Dickinson married the CBS News correspondent Anthony Mason. The following year she moved with him to London, England, where, in 1988, their daughter, Emily, was born. The couple divorced in 1990.
On August 16, 2008, Dickinson married Bruno Schickel, a builder from Dryden, New York
Dryden, New York
Dryden, New York can refer to:* Dryden , New York* Dryden , New York...
. They had known each other since childhood. Their wedding was covered by The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
.
On February 3, 2009, Dickinson's memoir, The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter, and the Town That Raised Them
The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter, and the Town That Raised Them
The Mighty Queens of Freeville: A Mother, a Daughter, and the Town That Raised Them is a memoir by Amy Dickinson, the author of the syndicated advice column Ask Amy...
, was released by Hyperion Books. It reached The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
bestseller list on February 22, 2009, debuting at number 16.
External links
- Amy Dickinson, Tribune Media ServicesTribune Media ServicesTribune Media Services is a syndication company owned by the Tribune Company.The company has two divisions, "News and Features" and "Entertainment Products"...
- Amy Dickinson, NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
- "Giving Advice" Inner Compass TV interview with Amy Dickinson, January 2009
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/02/02/style/ann-landers-may-write-again.html?ref=annlanders