Anthony Tognazzini was born in 1969 in Orange, California. He is a
Californio, descended from the Carrillo family which includes the Mexican
Governor of Alta California,
Carlos Antonio Carrillo. Tognazzini grew up in a military family in the Philippines, Spain, Texas, and California. He graduated from the
University of California, Santa Cruz and
Indiana University Bloomington, and has taught at
New York University, the
College of Wooster, and
The New School. 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
Bomb said, "Tognazzini deconstructs universal moments with language, revealing underlying beauty and bliss." His work has appeared in
Electric Literature,
TriQuarterly,
Guernica, and
Crazyhorse. His short story "Neighbors," published by
Electric Literature, was chosen for
Selected Shorts and performed by actors
Michael Imperioli and
Cristin Milioti at
Symphony Space in New York City in April 2017. The recording was distributed to radio stations through
Public Radio International. He lives in
Ohio. ==Awards==