Emily Bazelon is a journalist, legal scholar, and bestselling author known for her incisive writing on law, social justice, and public policy. She is the author of "Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration," published by Random House in 2019, and the national bestseller "Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy." Her work has appeared in prominent publications, including The New York Times Magazine, where she serves as a staff writer, and Slate, where she was a senior editor for nine years and co-founded the women’s section DoubleX.
Bazelon combines rigorous legal analysis with accessible storytelling, often exploring themes of justice, equity, and systemic reform. As the Truman Capote Fellow for Creative Writing and Law at Yale Law School, she bridges the gap between legal scholarship and public discourse. Her career includes roles as an editor at Legal Affairs magazine and a law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit. A frequent commentator on national media, she has appeared on programs such as The Today Show, Fresh Air, and PBS NewsHour, and was a regular guest on The Colbert Report. Bazelon also co-hosts Slate’s Political Gabfest, a widely followed weekly podcast. She holds degrees from Yale College and Yale Law School.