Adrian Astur Alvarez is an American writer of literary fiction and poetry. His work explores memory, intimacy, and moral ambiguity through character-driven narratives and spare prose.

His fiction and poetry have appeared in JMWW, Hot Metal Bridge, The Alembic, and The Soundings Review.

He is interested in stories that examine desire, grief, and identity at moments of private rupture, and in how ordinary lives are shaped by displacement and emotional constraint. His work emphasizes interior tension and psychological precision over spectacle.

Born in the United States, he currently lives in Oviedo, Spain with his family, where the rhythms of daily life inform his ongoing work. He is currently at work on a novel.