Frank Anthony Bruni (born October 31, 1964) is an American journalist and long-time writer for The New York Times.
In June 2011, he was named an op-ed columnist for the newspaper.
His columns appear twice weekly and he also writes a weekly newsletter.
One of his many previous posts for the newspaper was as its chief restaurant critic, from 2004 to 2009.
He is the author of three bestselling books: 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; and Ambling Into History, about George W.