Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Spaceman of Bohemia | 2017 | Buy |
| A Brief History of Living Forever | 2023 | Buy |
Jaroslav Kalfar was born in Prague, Czech Republic, and moved to the United States as a teenager. He studied at New York University and earned his MFA from the University of Virginia. His debut novel, Spaceman of Bohemia (2017), follows a Czech astronaut on a solo mission to investigate a mysterious dust cloud near Venus. The book was adapted into a 2024 film starring Adam Sandler.
His second novel, A Brief History of Living Forever (2023), explores themes of mortality and memory through a story that spans continents and centuries. Kalfar currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.