Frank Bruni | |
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Born | Frank Anthony Bruni October 31, 1964 White Plains, New York, U.S. |
Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) Columbia University (MS) |
Occupation(s) | Op-ed columnist, The New York Times; former chief restaurant critic |
Notable credit | The New York Times |
Frank Anthony Bruni (born October 31, 1964) is an American journalist writing for The New York Times since 1995. Following a wide range of assignments, including a stint as chief restaurant critic, he was named an op-ed columnist in June 2011. Bruni joined Duke University in June 2021 as Professor of the Practice of Journalism and Public Policy in the Sanford School of Public Policy.[1][2] Since joining Duke, he continues writing a Times newsletter and remains a contributing opinion writer for the newspaper.
Bruni is the author of five bestselling books: The Age of Grievance, about indiscriminate pique and political dysfunction in contemporary America; The Beauty of Dusk, about his imperiled eyesight and what his medical odyssey taught him; Born Round, a memoir about his family's love of food and his own struggles with overeating; Where You Go Is Not Who You'll Be, about the college admissions mania;[3] and Ambling Into History, about George W. Bush.