About Andrew Smith
Born 1961. Andrew Smith is an author.
Andrew Smith (born 10 February 1961)
Smith also wrote Moondust: In Search of the Men Who Fell to Earth, in which he travels across America in search of the nine surviving U.S. astronauts who walked on the Moon between 1969 and 1972.
His next book Devil in the Stack: Searching for the Soul of the New Machine, was published in 2024.
Smith has made two documentaries for BBC Four. The first, Being Neil Armstrong, is a trip across America to explore the personal history of the first person on the Moon. The second, To Kill a Mockingbird at 50, about how Monroeville, Alabama, has changed since it was used by Harper Lee as the setting for her 1960 novel.
Smith has written for The Guardian since 2000.
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Who is Andrew Smith?
U.S. born British author, born 1961
When was Andrew Smith born?
Andrew Smith was born on 10 February 1961 in New York City.
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Andrew Smith is an author.
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