Samira Ahmed

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Exclusive Cover Reveal + Q&A: Samira Ahmed’s The Singular Life of Aria Patel
Exclusive Cover Reveal + Q&A: Samira Ahmed’s The Singular Life of Aria Patel
September 10, 2024
Lit 50 2023
Lit 50 2023: Comics & Kids Books
August 1, 2023
NY Times
6 Thought-Provoking Y.A. Thrillers That Tackle Social Issues
July 26, 2023
Parents
Alternate Summer Reading List: Samira Ahmed Shares Must-Read Muslim Middle Grade and YA Stories
August 25, 2022
Chicago Tribune
‘Ms. Marvel’ is a huge hit with Desi audiences — in part because it gets all the details right. ‘This show has been surreal for Desi people!’
July 13, 2022
Nerdist
MS. MARVEL Writer Samira Ahmed on Her Dynamic Comic Debut
July 9, 2022
WBEZ Chicago
Chicago author is the first South Asian woman to write Kamala Khan in Ms. Marvel comics
July 7, 2022
Minorities in Publishing
Episode 118: Interview with Samira Ahmed
May 31, 2022
SFChronicle
No, showing more love for America isn’t the answer for hate attacks
May 30, 2022
Feminist Book Club
Revolutionary Girls with Samira Ahmed
May 26, 2022
First Draft
Dreams & Ghosts with Samira Ahmed
May 16, 2022
TIME
‘When Childhood Is Shattered.’ Samira Ahmed on Writing Fiction Based on Real Incidents of Racism Against Kids
May 4, 2022
Publisher's Weekly
Samira Ahmed: Telling the Stories of Revolutionary Girls
July 16, 2021
Marvel
Ms. Marvel Returns in New Comic Series From Best-Selling Author Samira Ahmed
June 17, 2021
Entertainment Weekly
New Ms. Marvel comic writer teases where she wants to take Kamala Khan
June 17, 2021
Good Morning America
Who is Making Asian American Pacific Islander History in 2021: The GMA Inspiration List
May 27, 2021
U Chicago Magazine
How an author wrote the books she wanted to read as a teen
April 15, 2021
Boston Globe
The YA Titles Have Something to Offer Adult Readers, Too
February 17, 2021
Slayerfest 98 Podcast
Buffy s7 ep4 “Help”
January 12, 2021
Vampires Never Get Old Podcast
Episode 8: The Spike Conundrum & Writing Desi Vampires w/ Samira Ahmed
August 15, 2020
New City Lit
Lit 50: Who Really Books In Chicago 2020
July 30, 2020
88 Cups of Tea
Samira Ahmed On Saying Yes To Yourself
April 16, 2020
Feminist Book Club
Samira Ahmed, author of Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know
April 9, 2020
Bustle
21 Quarantine Reads From Your Favorite Authors
March 27, 2020
WTTW Chicago
12 Book Suggestions for Cozy Winter Nights
December 23, 2019
U Chicago News
Young Adult novelist and alum writes stories of ‘revolutionary girls’
December 5, 2019
Stories, But Shorter
Samira Ahmed on Art & Politics
November 18, 2019
School Library Journal
Samira Ahmed Challenges Librarians: “Use Your Power” | Writing and Reading in the Trump Era
November 15, 2019
India West
Two Indian American Best-selling Authors Create Fiction from Vintage New York Times Photos
August 1, 2019
New York Times
We Asked Y.A. Authors to Write Stories Inspired by Archival Times Photos
June 30, 2019
New York Times Viewfinders
10 Y.A. Novelists Spin Fiction From Vintage Photos
June 28, 2019
BookPage
Who gets to feel at home in America?
April 15, 2019
Publisher's Weekly
A Day of Community, Discussion, and Resistance: The 2019 Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference
April 11, 2019
Daily Herald
Hometown author's book emerges as Batavia's favorite
March 29, 2019
B&N YA Podcast
The B&N YA Podcast: Samira Ahmed
March 28, 2019
Write or Die Podcast
Samira Ahmed & The Truth About Expiration Dates on Dreams
November 2, 2018
Entertainment Weekly
Internment promises to be one of 2019's most politically urgent reads
July 2, 2018
BBC Radio
BBC Radio 4 Front Row
February 13, 2018
New York Times
A Debut Novelist Takes On Islamophobia
February 9, 2018
Chicago Magazine
Samira Ahmed Is Chicago's Latest YA Superstar
January 26, 2018
Bustle
How Star Wars Inspired This Story About Growing Up Muslim In America
January 16, 2018
Paste Magazine
Love, Hate and Other Filters: Samira Ahmed Tackles Islamophobia and First Loves in Her Debut Novel
January 16, 2018