Brent Runyon
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Brent Runyon is a contemporary writer for young adults. He has written two books. One is a memoir, The Burn Journals; the other, a novel, Maybe. The Burn Journals is up for a Georgia Peach Award for Young Readers.
Brent Runyon was 14 years old when he set himself on fire. His first book, The Burn Journals, is a memoir of his suicide survival. He is a regular contributor to public radio's This American Life, and lives on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.[1]