Jake Halpern

Jake Halpern is a Lecturer in the Department of English at Yale University, specializing in Creative Writing. He is a renowned journalist, bestselling author, and recipient of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize. His work spans nonfiction books like Bad Paper (2014) and Fame Junkies (2007), as well as the Young Adult trilogy Dormia and its follow-up Nightfall (2015). Halpern’s reporting has appeared in major outlets including The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Slate, and he contributes to NPR’s All Things Considered and This American Life. Notably, his radio piece “Switched at Birth” is ranked among This American Life’s top shows. He holds a Fulbright Scholarship and serves as a Fellow at Morse College, Yale.

Halpern’s research interests intersect Journalism, Creative Writing, and Sociology, focusing on themes like fame, debt, and adventure narratives. His radio work exemplifies storytelling innovation, while his fiction explores fantasy and coming-of-age dynamics. Awards include the Pulitzer Prize, Fulbright recognition, and Morse College Fellowship.

Teaching focuses on journalism at Yale, complemented by his global experiences, including a recent residency in India. No formal grants or lab affiliations are explicitly noted in the text.