Eric Borsuk

Eric Borsuk is the author of American Animals (Turner, 2020), the memoir featured in the acclaimed major motion picture of the same name. Since its premiere at Sundance Film Festival, this multi-award winning, true story has been praised around the world, from NBC’s "TODAY” show, to the British Independent Film Awards, and earning a Critics’ Choice Seal of Distinction. Borsuk has written for such award-winning publications as The Marshall Project, VICE, and Virginia Quarterly Review. His essay, "Bidders of the Din," about the U.S. federal prison system, received the 2022 Sidney Award from David Brooks of The New York Times, and is featured in Longreads' Best of 2022, and The Best American Essays 2023 (Mariner, 2023).