Tony Tulathimutte

Tony Tulathimutte (; ; born September 1, 1983) is an American writer known for his satirical fiction. His short story "Scenes from the Life of the Only Girl in Water Shield, Alaska" received an O. Henry Award in 2008. In 2016, he published his debut novel, Private Citizens. His 2024 short story collection Rejection was longlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction.

Early life Tulathimutte grew up in Massachusetts, the son of immigrants from Thailand. Unhappy with his career, he decided to pursue his interest in writing, beginning work on Private Citizens.

In 2019, Tulathimutte's short story "The Feminist" was published by the magazine n+1.

, Tulathimutte is the lead instructor at CRIT, a creative writing workshop based in Brooklyn, New York.

Personal life , Tulathimutte resides in Crown Heights, Brooklyn.

Works

Novel

Short story collection

Short stories "Composite Body" in The Cimarron Review "Inheritance" in The Threepenny Review Brains in The Malahat Review "The Man Who Wasn't Male" in Wag's Revue "Scenes from the Life of the Only Girl in Water Shield, Alaska" in The Threepenny Review "The Feminist" in n+1 "Ahegao" in The Paris Review

Nonfiction Remote Research (2010), co-author with Nate Bolt "The Rejection Plot" in The Paris Review

Awards O. Henry Award (2008) Whiting Award in Fiction (2017) Jack Galef Literary Arts Award (2026)