Anthony Breznican

Anthony Breznican is an American journalist and novelist who writes for Vanity Fair. He is a former senior staff writer for Entertainment Weekly,[1] has also reported for USA Today and the Associated Press, and has written notably about Philip Seymour Hoffman[2][3] and Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,[4][5] among other topics. His first novel, Brutal Youth, was published by the Thomas Dunne imprint of St. Martin's Press in June 2014.[6] Reviewing the novel for Library Journal, Jan Blodgett said "Breznican captures a perfect balance of horror, heartbreak, and resilience" in his depiction of a Catholic high school fraught with hazing.[7] In USA Today Kevin Nance called it a "bluntly effective debut novel" and "crackling good entertainment."[8]

Breznican at the 2017 San Diego Comic-Con

Breznican grew up in New Kensington, Pennsylvania[9] and attended the University of Pittsburgh.[10] He is married with two children and lives in Los Angeles.[10]

Works

References
  1. "'Brutal Youth': Three High Schoolers Fight To Survive Bullying". All Things Considered. NPR. June 14, 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  2. Dreher, Rod (February 6, 2014). "Philip Seymour Hoffman: Dad". The American Conservative. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  3. Horgan, Richard (February 6, 2014). "EW Writer Shares Three-Act Philip Seymour Hoffman Memory". AdWeek. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  4. Codinha, Alessandra (May 23, 2017). "In the Aftermath of Tragedy in Manchester, a Mister Rogers Story Takes the Internet By Storm". Vogue. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  5. Jones, Hayley (30 January 2017). "After Manchester, This Amazing 'Mister Rogers' Story May Be More Important Than Ever". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  6. "Summer Books Preview 2014". Los Angeles Times. May 29, 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  7. Blodgett, Jan (June 5, 2014). "Fiction from Hilderbrand, McGrath, Thayer, & Woods, and Debuts from Breznican & Dicker | Xpress Reviews". Library Journal Reviews. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  8. Nance, Kevin (June 21, 2014). "Breznican's 'Youth' is brutal but not boring". USA Today. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  9. Sacks, Ethan (June 2, 2015). "Anthony Breznican takes novel approach with 'Brutal Youth'". NY Daily News. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  10. Vancheri, Barbara (June 26, 2014). "'Brutal Youth' author, New Kensington native returns to hometown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
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