Debby Applegate

Debby Applegate is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author. She has written for The New Yorker and The New York Times, and has won numerous awards for her reporting and writing. Applegate is known for her in-depth biographies of prominent figures, including Henry Ward Beecher and Polly Adler. She has taught at several universities and has been a fellow at the Guggenheim Foundation. Applegate is a native of New York City and has lived in the area for most of her life. She is a graduate of Yale University and has an MFA from Columbia University. Applegate has been recognized for her work as a journalist and author, and has received numerous awards and honors for her writing.