Drew Nellins Smith | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | Arcade |
Drew Nellins Smith is an American writer. In 2016 Smith published the novel Arcade.
Early life
Smith grew up in Hillsboro, Texas. He then attended University of Texas at Austin, majoring English Literature. [1]
Writing career
Smith has written for publications including Tin House, The Millions, and the Los Angeles Times. [1] He has also reviewed books for publications including The Washington Post, [2] the Dallas Morning News, [3] and The Daily Beast. [4] In 2016 Smith released his first novel Arcade. [5] The book, based in Texas, [6] follows the story of narrator Sam, who after a failed relationship, begins pursuing a lifestyle of anonymous sex in an adult book store. The foundation of the work comes from a real-life bookstore that existed in Austin off U.S. Highway 290 that the author once frequented; he has stated that the book is largely based upon his own journey of coming out. [1] The Los Angeles Review of Books wrote of his writing that, "guides us through this world of secret transactions and unwritten rules with skill and precision." [7] Smith has also written on similar topics in publications like Vice. [8]
References
- ^ a b c Schaub, Michael (June 17, 2016). "Sex and Texas: Drew Nellins Smith on fiction, fact and his debut novel, 'Arcade'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Smith, Drew Nellins (March 1, 2018). "Review - A man and his son with special needs make their final days together count". The Washington Post – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "Fiction: 'The Association of Small Bombs,' by Karan Mahajan". Dallas Morning News. April 1, 2016.
- ^ Smith, Drew (October 1, 2014). "Lars Iyer's 'Wittgenstein Jr.' Plumbs the Deep Fun of Philosophical Fiction". The Daily Beast – via www.thedailybeast.com.
- ^ "Fiction Book Review: Arcade by Drew Nellins Smith". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ "ARCADE by Drew Nellins Smith". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ "The Unseen: On Drew Nellins Smith's "Arcade" - Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. October 6, 2016.
- ^ "What I Miss About Being in the Closet". Vice. September 29, 2016.