Curtis Smith’s stories and essays have appeared in over 50 literary journals. His work has been cited by The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery Stories, and The Best American Spiritual Writing. March Street Press has published two collections of his short-short stories, and his first novel, An Unadorned Life (Neshui Publishing), appeared in 2003; his second novel, Sound and Noise, was released by Casperian Books in 2008. In 2007, Press 53 put out his story collection, The Species Crown, and will also publish his next collection, Love Chooses You.