KEREN BLANKFELD is a long-form journalist with a special interest in investigative narrative nonfiction. A former staff writer for Forbes, her stories have also appeared in The New York Times, Reuters, the Toronto Star, and other publications. She teaches reporting and writing at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and has also taught at New York University’s graduate school. She has been a guest on CNN, BBC World News, and E! Entertainment. In 2013, Blankfeld served as a creative executive at New Regency Productions, where she worked with screenwriters and playwrights to develop material for movies and TV shows. She holds a B.A. in international relations and English from Tufts University and an M.S. in journalism from Columbia University. Blankfeld lives in New York with her husband and two sons.
