Andrew A. Smith
Andrew Anselmo Smith (born July 16, 1959) is an American author and short story writer in the young adult fiction genre. He has written ten novels including '' Winger'' and ''Grasshopper Jungle'', which is currently being adapted into a movie. Smith is known for his dark subject matter, and his randomized writing style. Early life Andrew Smith was born in California in 1959. He decided to pursue a career as a writer because he was the editor of his high school newspaper. He traveled around the world and worked in various jobs such as working in metal mills, as a longshoreman, in bars and liquor stores, in security, and as a musician. After graduating from college, he tried pursuing careers as a journalist, writing for newspapers, and writing radio stations, but he felt it wasn't the kind of writing that he wanted to do for the rest of his life. After much traveling around the world, Smith finally settled for a job as a high school teacher. He taught advanced placement classes and ...
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