Anthony Tognazzini (born 1969) is an American

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writer.

Biography

Anthony Tognazzini was born in 1969 in Orange,

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. He is a

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, descended from the Carrillo family which includes the Mexican Governor of Alta California,

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. Tognazzini grew up in a military family in the

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, and

. He graduated from the

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and

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, and has taught at

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, the

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, and

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. He is the author of a collection of short fiction, ''I Carry A Hammer In My Pocket For Occasions Such As These,'' published in 2007 by BOA. A review of the collection in ''

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'' said, "Tognazzini deconstructs universal moments with language, revealing underlying beauty and bliss." His work has appeared in

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, ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' Crazyhorse''. His short story "Neighbors," published by

, was chosen for

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and performed by actors

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and

Cristin Milioti Cristin Milioti (born August 16, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for playing Tracy McConnell in the CBS sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'' from 2013 to 2014, and for her work in theater productions such as ''That Face'', ''Stunning'', a ...

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in April 2017. The recording was distributed to radio stations through

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. He lives in

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Awards

* Ohio Arts Council - Individual Excellence Award * Yaddo * Djerassi Resident Artists Program * Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship * Millay Colony for the Arts Fellowship

Published works

''I Carry A Hammer In My Pocket For Occasions Such As These'' (BOA 2007)"Thugs" in Guernica, Fall 2015"Neighbors"in Electric Literature, Summer 2015"Have You Heard Anything? in Guernica, Winter 2012"The Treehouse" in TriQuarterly, Summer 2012

Anthologies

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Interviews

"There Is No Such Thing as Apolitical Writing: an Interview with Anthony Tognazzini" in Electric Literature, Summer 2015"2 + 2 can = Cake: A Conversation with Dean Young and Anthony Tognazzini" in Bomb, Fall 2012

References

External links

Official HomepageAnthony Tognazzini at The College of Wooster

"Neighbors" performed by Michael Imperioli and Cristin Milioti for Selected Shorts
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tognazzini, Anthony 1969 births Living people American academics of English literature American male short story writers 21st-century American short story writers 21st-century American male writers University of California, Santa Cruz alumni Indiana University alumni 21st-century American non-fiction writers American male non-fiction writers