Breznican, Anthony

ANTHONY BREZNICAN was born and raised in Western Pennsylvania and attended Catholic school for 13 years longer than some of his teachers would have liked. He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 1998, and went on to work as a reporter at" The Arizona Republic", "Associated Press", and "USA Today". He is currently a senior staff writer for "Entertainment Weekly", and lives in Los Angeles with his wife, a librarian, and their two children. "Brutal Youth "is his first novel.