About Smith Henderson
Born 1974. Smith Henderson is an American short story writer, novelist and writer.
Smith Henderson is an American fiction writer, and is the author of the novels Fourth of July Creek and (with Jon Marc Smith) Make Them Cry, as well as short stories published in Best American Short Stories, Tin House, American Short Fiction, One Story, and Witness.
His debut novel Fourth of July Creek was a bestseller and was named a Notable Book by the New York Times and the third best novel of the year according to Entertainment Weekly.
Biography Before becoming a novelist, Henderson studied classics at the University of Montana, then moved to Texas to work as a social worker and a prison guard. He also worked in advertising, helping to produce the Clint Eastwood/"Halftime in America" commercial for Chrysler that aired in February 2012 during halftime of Super Bowl XLVI.
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Who is Smith Henderson?
American novelist
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Smith Henderson was born in 1974.
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Smith Henderson is a short story writer, novelist and writer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Smith Henderson. https://biography.guide/smith-henderson/
MLA: "Smith Henderson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/smith-henderson/.
Chicago: "Smith Henderson." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/smith-henderson/.
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