Jordan Castro

American novelist, poet, editor (born 1992)

Jordan Castro

Born|  (1992-11-13) November 13, 1992 (age 32)
Ohio, United States
Occupation| Novelist
Genre| Literary fiction. Autofiction.
Notable works| The Novelist
Website
jordancastro.com

Jordan Castro (born November 13, 1992) is an American writer and editor. He is the author of two books of poetry and a novel, as well as assortment of stories and essays, published in Harper's, Paris Review, Tin House, Muumuu House, and other magazines. He was the editor of Tyrant Books online magazine from late 2016 until it closed in 2021. His second novel, Muscle Man, will be published on September 9, 2025.[1]

## Career

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The Novelist, published in 2022 by Soft Skull Press, received positive reviews in Bookforum, Los Angeles Review of Books, and, among other magazines,Wired, which stated that Castro's novel contained "some of the most accurate—and accurately abject—depictions of the experience of using the internet ever captured in fiction."[2] Michael Schaub, writing for NPR, which chose Castro's novel as a Best Book of the Year, stated, "Castro’s fiction debut is as meta as it gets, but that’s part of its immense charm."[3]

A 2025 profile in Washington Post called Castro "something of a cultural observer himself — albeit a reluctant one" and "one of the darlings of the New York literary scene."[4]

## Writing style

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Castro is influenced by Thomas Bernhard and Nicholson Baker, among other writers,[5] and has stated he is "the new Dostoevsky."[6]

## Bibliography

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### Novels

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* The Novelist (Soft Skull Press, 2022)[7]
* Muscle Man (Catapult, 2025)[1]

### Poetry

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* Young Americans (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2013)
* If I Really Wanted to Feel Happy I'd Feel Happy Already (Civil Coping Mechanisms, 2014)

### Anthology, as editor

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* Pets: An Anthology (Tyrant Books, 2020)

## References

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1. ^ a b "Muscle Man by Jordan Castro". Penguin Randomhouse. 2025-04-10. Retrieved 2025-04-10.
2. ^ Knibbs, Kate (2022-06-20). "Finally, a Novel That Gets the Internet Right". Wired. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
3. ^ Escobar, Natalie; Mazariegos, Miranda (2022-06-30). "8 best books to enjoy at the beach this summer". 2023-01-06. NPR. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
4. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/03/03/jordan-castro-interview-culture-politics-christianity/
5. ^ Lewandowski, Taylor (2022-07-22). "Just One More Click". Bookforum. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
6. ^ Roberts, Richard Owain (2022-09-14). "Jordan Castro in Conversation with Richard Owain Roberts". Wales Art Review. Retrieved 2023-10-14.
7. ^ "The Novelist by Jordan Castro". Publishers Weekly. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

## External links

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* Jordan Castro's X account
* A conversation with Tao Lin in The Paris Review Daily
* Appearance on Red Scare

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* United States
* Netherlands
* Norway

Other|

* Yale LUX