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ⓘ About Elaine Castillo
Elaine Castillo is a Filipino American literary fiction author that is best known for her debut fiction novel “America is Not the Heart.” The author now makes her home in southeast London even though she was born and brought up in the San Francisco Bay. Elaine has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, has won the Roselyn Scheider Eisner Prize for Prose, and made the semi-finals for the Gatewood Prize. Growing up as a Filipino American, Elaine for the most part lived with her mother’s family. As such, she used to speak a lot of Tagalog and Pangasinense since they lived in a majority-minority community full of Vietnamese, Mexican, and Filipino immigrants. However, she only turned to writing when she was 29 and moved to London where she enrolled for an MA.
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Who is Elaine Castillo?
Elaine Castillo is a Filipino American literary fiction author that is best known for her debut fiction novel “America is Not the Heart.” The author now makes her home in southeast London even though she was born and brought up in the San Francisco Bay. Elaine has also been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, has won the Roselyn Scheider Eisner Prize for Prose, and made the semi-finals for the Gatewood Prize. Growing up as a Filipino American, Elaine for the most part lived with her mother’s family.
Which Elaine Castillo series should I start with?
Elaine Castillo's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is America Is Not the Heart (2018).
How many books has Elaine Castillo written?
Elaine Castillo has 4 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2001 and 2025. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Short Story Collections and Non-Fiction.
In what order should Elaine Castillo's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 4 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Elaine Castillo's books organised into series?
This guide splits Elaine Castillo's 4 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books); Short Story Collections (1 book); Non-Fiction (1 book).