About Me

My short fiction has appeared in Narrative, Southern Review, Meridian, Day One, and other literary journals. A native Oklahoman, I currently teach writing and literature at the College of William & Mary.

​Nine Shiny Objects, my first novel (Custom House, 2020), begins with a hopeful idea: what if we set out to make an ideal world? For Oliver Cuttredge, known to his followers as The Tzadi Sophit, that ideal world was inspired by the first sighting of UFOs in 1947. But his well-meaning community runs full speed into the forces of bigotry and reaction, setting off a chain of events that will shape the lives of a number of characters for decades to come. 

Publications

Short Fiction

"In Order To Be Good Hosts" - The Southern Review
"All The Way From Denver" - Day One
"It Is Better To Be Remembered" - Narrative
"Interloping" - Barnstorm
"The Painter's Wife" and "Darkness, Oklahoma City" - 100 word story
"I Walked With A Zombie" - The Evil One (Anthology, Makeout Creek)

Nonfiction

"How I Write" (paired w/ story) - NANO Fiction

​Editorial

Richmond Noir - (Anthology, Akashic Books)

Contact
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Email me at: 
bcastleberry@wm.edu

Representation:
​Chad Luibl, Janklow & Nesbit Associates
cluibl@janklow.com

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