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Elizabeth Bruenig
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Bruenig in 2018
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| Born | December 5, 1990 Arlington, Texas, U.S.
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| Other names | Liz Bruenig Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig |
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| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Employer | The Atlantic |
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Matt Bruenig
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| Children | 2 |
Elizabeth Bruenig (née Stoker; born December 6, 1990) is an American journalist working as an opinion writer for The Atlantic. She previously worked as an opinion writer for The New York Times, and as an opinion writer and editor for The Washington Post, where she wrote about ethics, politics, theology, and economics. She was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing in 2019 and in 2023.
Early life and education
Bruenig was born in Arlington, Texas. She attended Martin High School. She graduated from Brandeis University in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in English and sociology and a minor in Near Eastern and Judaic studies. As a recipient of the Marshall Scholarship, she studied at Jesus College at the University of Cambridge, where she earned a Master of Philosophy degree in Christian theology under the supervision of John Hughes. She was named a 2014–2015 Presidential Fellow at Brown University, where she was a doctoral student in religious studies, but left Brown without a degree in 2015.
Career
Bruenig was an opinion writer and editor for The Washington Post, The New York Times, and now writes for The Atlantic. She writes about ethics, politics, theology, and economics. Previously, she was a staff writer for The New Republic. With her husband Matt, Bruenig co-hosts a podcast The Bruenigs. In the past, they have written together for The Atlantic. She has also been a contributor to the Left, Right, & Center radio show. On May 12, 2021, it was announced that she would depart The New York Times for The Atlantic at the end of the month.
In a profile published by Washington Monthly, she is described as "the most prominently placed of a small but increasingly visible group of young writers unabashedly advocating for democratic socialism."
..... She started tracking the details of Wyatt's story in 2015. .....
Bruenig was named in the 2019 edition of Forbes magazine's 30 Under 30 list.
Personal life
Bruenig was raised Methodist, but converted to Catholicism after studying Christian theology and the work of St. Augustine of Hippo in university, becoming confirmed into the Catholic church in 2014. Bruenig married Matt Bruenig, whom she met in their high school debate team in Arlington, in 2014. They have two daughters together.
Published works
- "Taking Augustine as Guide". In Schwindt, Daniel (ed.). Radically Catholic in the Age of Francis: An Anthology of Visions for the Future. Valparaiso, Indiana: Solidarity Hall Press. 2015. ISBN: 978-0-692-40977-0.
- "Church". In McElwee, Joshua J.; Wooden, Cindy (eds.). A Pope Francis Lexicon. Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press. 2018. pp. 15–17. ISBN: 978-0-8146-4545-1.
See also
In Spanish: Elizabeth Bruenig para niños
