Poets & Writers
Published on Poets & Writers (https://www.pw.org)

Home > Steph Castor

Steph Castor [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
Kansas City, MO
Missouri US
Email: 
stephkcastor@gmail.com
Bio: 

Steph Castor is a Kansas City poet and writer and of two collections, Keep Her in Your Mouth (Thirty West Publishing, 2020) and Bedroom Music (Stubborn Mule Press, 2019), as well as an open-minded musician, novice photographer, half-way decent chef, passionate foodie, avid adventurer, content marketer, and other (usually) intriguing characters. Castor spends most of her days in the local community darkroom, tearing up local tennis courts with her queer Kansas City skate crew, trying out an elaborate new recipe, or fighting for ice time. Past work can be found in beloved cultural and entertainment media outlets including Curve Magazine, Guitar Girl Magazine, Guitar World, Tattoo.com and many more.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Favorite authors: 
Dorothy Allison, Buddy Wakefield, Fatimah Asghar
Twitter/X: 
stephcastor
Born in: 
Santa Maria, CA
California
Raised in: 
KS
Kansas
Website: 
http://shop.stephcastor.com [2]
Prizes won: 

•Nominated for "Best Poet/Spoken Word Artist" in The Pitch Kansas City's Best of Kansas City 2020 Awards

What I'm reading now: 
A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit
Identifies as: 
American
Prefers to work with: 
Any
LGBTQ
Teenagers
Women

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/steph_castor

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/steph_castor [2] http://shop.stephcastor.com