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Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

How to Be Awkward

Note: this is not an actual photo of me. That water looks deep and scary and cold. I have zero bravery or sense of adventure in such…

Jun 25

How to Be Awkward

Jun 25

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

How to Enjoy Physical Discomfort All Summer Long

Ah, summer. My family is a big fan. My youngest is spending today at a water park with friends. My oldest also loves any activity that can…

Jun 11

How to Enjoy Physical Discomfort All Summer Long

Jun 11

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

Do You Know a Teenager Who Loves to Write?

This summer I have the honor of teaching at Writers at Harriman, a one-week writing camp for teens at Harriman State Park in Idaho. My…

May 21

Do You Know a Teenager Who Loves to Write?

May 21

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

How to Rekindle Your Love of Reading

I used to travel everywhere with a book. I was never frustrated if I found myself in a waiting room longer than expected. In fact, that was…

Apr 30

How to Rekindle Your Love of Reading

Apr 30

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

Madame Arcati (Then and Now)

Thirty-two years ago, at the age of 15 (do the math, if you must), I was given the opportunity to play Madame Arcati in Noel Coward’s…

Apr 16

Madame Arcati (Then and Now)

Apr 16

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

10 Things to Do Instead of Scrolling on Your Phone

I’m terrible at this. I get sucked into doom scrolling as much as the next gal. But I want to be better.

Mar 19

10 Things to Do Instead of Scrolling on Your Phone

Mar 19

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

The Internet Is a Big Fat Liar

Hopefully you already know this… that the internet is a big fat liar. One example is this photo I’ve used. Because in reality, this dog…

Mar 5

The Internet Is a Big Fat Liar

Mar 5

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

How to Stay Obnoxiously Busy

2024 has been a wild ride so far. I starred in a play called Love… or Best Offer. It’s a romcom about 50+ singles trying online dating for…

Feb 21

How to Stay Obnoxiously Busy

Feb 21

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

Actually, I’m a Cat

I envy my cats.

Feb 6

Actually, I’m a Cat

Feb 6

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

How to Survive a Teenage Bedroom Makeover

For my daughter’s birthday last year, she asked if she could redo her room. I get it — the pale purple walls that she adored as a…

Jan 23

How to Survive a Teenage Bedroom Makeover

Jan 23

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

Amanda Turner, NYT Bestseller & Awkward Human

Amanda Turner is the NYT bestselling author of How to Be Awkward, This Little Piggy Went to the Liquor Store, Hair of the Corn Dog, and other ridiculous books.

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