Buzz Bissinger is a journalist and author. A longtime contributor to Vanity Fair, his exclusive July 2015 article, “Caitlyn Jenner: The Full Story,” became a force for transgender visibility worldwide. Jenner and Bissinger are now collaborating on a book. His previously published books include the New York Times No. 1 best-seller Friday Night Lights that served as the basis for the film and television show, A Prayer for the City, Three Nights in August, and Father’s Day. Bissinger is a recipient of the Pulitzer Prize, Livingston Award, American Bar Association Silver Gavel Award, and National Headliners Award, and he was a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
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