Max Château is the publishing name of Jálynn Castleman, used for memoir and public-facing narrative work.

Her writing explores identity, care, survival, and the systems people build to endure — often at the intersection of personal history and cultural analysis. She is drawn to stories that challenge dominant narratives, center lived experience, and approach truth with precision and humanity.

Current Work

Max is currently working on a book-length memoir that blends essay, scene, and archive to examine healing, authorship, and the role of technology as a reflective and reparative tool. The project explores how people make meaning from what remains — and how clarity, language, and care can become forms of survival.

Published Writing & Past Work

Earlier essays, reported pieces, and professional writing appear under her legal name and include work published with outlets such as Autostraddle and LGBTQ Nation, as well as client-facing and institutional writing across education, research, and strategy contexts.

Publications (links provided) include:

• The life-changing magic of teaching my child to blow her nose | LGBTQ Nation

• The Unexpected Loneliness of Getting Divorced | Autostraddle

• Things They Don’t Tell You About Becoming a Non-Carrying, Queer Mom | Autostraddle

Working With Me

In addition to long-form narrative work, Max collaborates with individuals and organizations on select writing and storytelling projects, including:

• Essays and narrative nonfiction

• Thought leadership and reported pieces

• Editorial collaboration and coaching

• Story and narrative development

For professional collaboration or inquiries, please use the contact form or visit the main site.

Across all forms, her work is shaped by a belief that clarity is a form of care — and that telling the truth carefully can help build more humane systems.