Smith Henderson is an American fiction writer, and is the author of the

novels A novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, typically written in prose and published as a book. The present English word for a long work of prose fiction derives from the for "new", "news", or "short story of something new", itself ...

''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

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that aired in February 2012 during halftime of

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References

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