Art of. Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Art of Attention: A Poet’s Eye |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Art of the Poetic Line |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Art of Time in Memoir: Then, Again |
2007 |
Buy |
| The Art of Syntax: Rhythm of Thought, Rhythm of Song |
2009 |
Buy |
| As Long as It Takes |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Art of Recklessness: Poetry as Assertive Force and Contradiction |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Art of Description: World into Word |
2010 |
Buy |
| The Art of Daring: Risk, Restlessness, Imagination |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Art of Perspective |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Art of History |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Art of Death |
2017 |
Buy |
| The Art of Mystery: The Search for Questions |
2018 |
Buy |
| The Art of Revision: The Last Word |
2021 |
Buy |
Grasso Family Trilogy Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| A Kiss from Maddalena |
2003 |
Buy |
| The Saint of Lost Things |
2005 |
Buy |
| All This Talk of Love |
2013 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Art of Perspective |
2016 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Living |
2013 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Leading Men |
2019 |
Buy |
| Last Seen |
2026 |
Buy |
Christopher Castellani is an American author and literary arts leader. His fiction often draws on the Italian-American immigrant experience, beginning with his debut A Kiss from Maddalena (2003) and continuing through the Grasso Family Trilogy. His novel Leading Men (2019) imagined the lives of Tennessee Williams and Frank Merlo in 1950s Italy and received wide critical attention.
Beyond his own novels, Castellani is the artistic director of GrubStreet in Boston and has edited the Art of. series, which brings together prominent writers to discuss specific aspects of literary craft. His work spans fiction, non-fiction, and literary education.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Christopher Castellani written?
Christopher Castellani has written twenty books across five series.
What was Christopher Castellani's first book?
Christopher Castellani’s first book is A Kiss from Maddalena, published in 2003.
What is Christopher Castellani known for besides his novels?
In addition to his fiction, Castellani is the artistic director of GrubStreet, one of the largest creative writing centers in the United States. He has also edited the Art of. series, a collection of books on the craft of writing.