Michael Farris Smith is the author of The Fighter, Desperation Road, Rivers , and The Hands of Strangers .
He lives in Oxford, Mississippi, with his wife and two daughters..
He has been a finalist for the Southern Book Prize, the Gold Dagger Award in the UK, and the Grand Prix des Lectrices in France, and his essays have appeared with the New York Times, Bitter Southerner, Writer\'s Bone, and more.
His novels have appeared on Best of the Year lists with Esquire , Southern Living , Book Riot , and numerous others, and have been named Indie Next List, Barnes & Noble Discover, and Amazon Best of the Month selections.
Michael Farris Smith is the author of The Fighter, Desperation Road, Rivers , and The Hands of Strangers
