Anthony Breznican

Anthony Breznican is an American journalist and novelist. He is a senior staff writer for Entertainment Weekly and has written notably about Philip Seymour Hoffman and Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, among other topics. His first novel, Brutal Youth, was published by the Thomas Dunne imprint of St. Martin's Press in June 2014. 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. In USA Today Kevin Nance called it a "bluntly effective debut novel" and "crackling good entertainment."

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

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