Anna Bruno

Biography

Anna Bruno is the author of Ordinary Hazards (Atria, 2020) and Fine Young People, forthcoming from Algonquin in 2025. Anna teaches at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business and coaches professionals in creative business communication. Previously, Anna managed public relations and marketing for technology and financial services companies in Silicon Valley. She holds an MFA in fiction from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, an MBA from Cornell University, and a BA from Stanford University. She lives in Iowa City with her husband, two sons, and blue heeler.

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Anna Bruno

The Meaning of Life: Discovering Philosophical Truth in Fiction

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All fiction is speculative. Our grasp on the real world is limited, and it is a writer's job to push the boundaries. Why are we here? Why do we suffer? God. Space. Time. Life. Death. To enter a character is an act of empathy. To master a compelling plot is a structural feat. And to harness the music...
Anna Bruno