Jonathan Raymond (born June 26, 1971), usually credited Jon Raymond, is an American writer living in Portland, Oregon. He is best known for writing the novels The Half-Life and Rain Dragon, and for writing the short stories and novels adapted for the films Old Joy, Wendy and Lucy, and First Cow, all directed by Kelly Reichardt, with whom he co-wrote the screenplays.
As a screenwriter, Raymond wrote the original scripts for Meek’s Cutoff and Night Moves. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for his teleplay writing on the HBO miniseries Mildred Pierce.
Books in order of publication:
Old Joy (2004), short story (collected 2008 in Livability) with photographies by Justine Kurland
The Half-Life: A Novel (2004)
Livability: Stories (2008)
Rain Dragon: A Novel (2012)
Freebird: A Novel (2017)
Denial: A Novel (2022)
God and Sex: A Novel (2025)
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