Deborah Yaffe Email & Phone Number

Princeton Junction, Nj

Freelance journalist/writer whose work has appeared in a variety of publications, including the Huffington Post, Salon, Austenprose, District Administration, Roof Beam Reader, the Princeton Alumni Weekly, Rutgers Magazine and the Penn Stater.Books:--Among the Janeites: A Journey Through the World of Jane Austen Fandom (Mariner Books, 2013). Entertaining, affectionate look at the quirky subculture of Jane Austen fans. On Facebook: www.facebook.com/AmongTheJaneites.--Other People's Children: The Battle for Justice and Equality in New Jersey's Schools (Rutgers University Press, 2007). Award-winning narrative history of New Jersey's efforts to equalize educational opportunities for rich and poor schoolchildren.

Worked in Trenton, NJ, statehouse bureau serving the Gannett chain’s seven New Jersey dailies, with combined circulation of more than 400,000. State government coverage, with focus on education and human services.

Worked in suburban bureau of New Jersey’s second-largest daily. Municipal beats, covering crime, government, politics and daily life in several Monmouth County towns.

Held criminal courts beat for legal-affairs daily, covering San Francisco district attorney's office, death-penalty law and state judicial discipline panel.

Worked for midsize urban daily in Jersey City, NJ. County courthouse beat, 1994-95, covering criminal and civil trials. Education beat, 1990-94, covering Jersey City's state-operated public schools, Hudson County's four colleges and the local impact of statewide educational developments.

M.A., Politics, Philosophy And Economics

Attended on a Marshall Scholarship, awarded annually by the British government to American college graduates.

B.A., Humanities

Graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.

High School Diploma