Drew Nellins Smith is an American writer. In 2016 Smith published the novel Arcade.
Drew Nellins Smith | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Notable work | Arcade |
Early life
editSmith grew up in Hillsboro, Texas. He then attended University of Texas at Austin, majoring English Literature.[1]
Writing career
editSmith 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
edit- ^ 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.