After graduating from
Harriton High School outside Philadelphia, she attended
New York University, graduating with a
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in dramatic writing. She then received her
Master of Fine Arts degree from the
American Film Institute in Los Angeles. In 2004, Halpern began writing a monthly column for Marie Claire Magazine titled "Haute Life." In 2007, she adapted her column into her first published book, ''Target Underwear and a Vera Wang Gown: Notes from a Single Girl's Closet.
Target Underwear
was a memoir. Halpern followed this with three novels, The Ten Best Days of My Life,
29
and Pinch Me,'' each of which followed a female protagonist coping with fantastical events. Both
The Ten Best Days of My Life and
29 have been optioned by
20th Century Fox for film adaptations.
Amy Adams is attached to star in
The Ten Best Days of My Life. ==Personal life==