Lara Silverman is a #1 bestselling Christian author, lawyer, comedian, and host of the Singing Through Fire Podcast. She holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. in both Economics and Political Science from UC Berkeley, where she was one of six finalists for the University Medal, Berkeley’s highest academic distinction.
Before falling seriously ill in 2018, Lara worked for two federal judges and practiced high stakes litigation for three years at Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, where she specialized in intellectual property, antitrust, and contract cases of all kinds.
In 2023, Lara co-founded The Silverman Show—a multifaceted comedy, music, and theology show—and released her debut jazz/pop album as her own music producer in February 2024. In September 2024, she debuted as Mrs. Serious in her solo Armenian comedy show online, amassing upwards of 300,000 views on individual videos on social media.
Even as she remains mostly bedridden today, Lara hosts the Singing Through Fire Podcast, and anchors her unwavering hope in Christ.
Lara Silverman is a #1 bestselling Christian author, lawyer, comedian, and host of the Singing Through Fire Podcast. She holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a B.A. in both Economics and Political Science from UC Berkeley, where she was one of six finalists for the University Medal, Berkeley’s highest academic distinction.
Before falling seriously ill in 2018, Lara worked for two federal judges and practiced high stakes litigation for...
What if you fall in love on the brink of death? Singing Through Fire invites readers into the Job-like true story of a young woman who loses everything—and dares to ask why a good God allows it.
When Stanford Law graduate Lara Palanjian collapses on her dream job, she never imagines it will lead to four years bedridden—or to...
