Amy Hollingsworth

Amy Hollingsworth is the author of the bestselling The Simple Faith of Mister Rogers: Spiritual Insights from the World's Most Beloved Neighbor (2005), based on her nine-year friendship with television's Fred Rogers. Her new book, RUNAWAY RADICAL, coauthored by her son Jonathan, was released in February, 2015. Her other books include Gifts of Passage: What the Dying Tell Us with the Gifts They Leave Behind (2008); Holy Curiosity: Cultivating the Creative Spirit in Everyday Life (2011), and Letters from the Closet: Ten Years of Correspondence that Changed My Life (2013). Before writing books, Amy wrote for various magazines and was a television writer for eight years. In 2010, she was named one of USA Today’s Top 100 People for her influence on pop culture and was featured in the documentary by MTV’s Benjamin Wagner titled “Mister Rogers & Me.” Her television appearances include WGN’s Morning News, PBS’s A Word on Words, and FOX Morning News. A former psychology professor, Amy lives in Virginia with her husband and children.