Elaine Castillo (born 1984) is a Filipino-American writer. She was born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended University of California, Berkeley. In 2009, Castillo moved to London and later received an MA in Creative & Life Writing from Goldsmiths, University of London. She was a three-time recipient of the Roselyn Schneider Eisner Prize for prose while at UC Berkeley, and she has also been nominated for the Pat Kavanagh Award, a Pushcart Prize, and a Gatewood Prize.\
Books in order of publication:
Vinciguerra. iUniverse, 2001. Short story collection.
eden in the afternoon. iUniverse, 2001. Short story collection.
America Is Not the Heart. Viking, 2018. Novel.
How to Read Now: Essays. Viking, 2022. Essay collection.
Good Girl: Notes on Dog Rescue. Everand Originals, 2004. Essay (ebook).
Moderation. Viking, 2025. Novel.
Oak Lawn Library Friends 