John L Smith | Bookhype

Native Nevadan John L. Smith is a longtime journalist and the author of more than a dozen books. He has won many state, regional, and national awards for his writing and was inducted into the Nevada Press Association Hall of Fame in 2016, the same year that saw him honored with the James Foley/Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism, the Society of Professional Journalists Ethics Award, and the Ancil Payne Award from the University of Oregon. He freelances for a variety of publications, including The Nevada Independent. The father of a grown daughter, Amelia, he is married to the writer Sally Denton and makes his home in Boulder City, Nevada.

Mar 1, 2024

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The Unexpected Abigail Adams

Aug 29, 2023

Cover of Steve Harvey

Aug 10, 2022

Cover of Pioneering Medicine

Pioneering Medicine

Apr 21, 2021

Cover of Ben Palmer

Apr 21, 2021

Cover of Anne Martin

Mar 10, 2021

Cover of Saints, Sinners, and Sovereign Citizens

Saints, Sinners, and Sovereign Citizens

Oct 14, 2020

Cover of Snowshoe Thompson

Snowshoe Thompson

Oct 14, 2020

Cover of Sarah Winnemucca

Sarah Winnemucca (Fields of Silver and Gold)

Jan 7, 2019

Cover of The Westside Slugger

The Westside Slugger (Shepperson Series in Nevada History)

Nov 7, 2018

Cover of Recueil de Cantiques a l'Usage Des Saints-Des-Derniers-Jours (Classic Reprint)

Recueil de Cantiques a l'Usage Des Saints-Des-Derniers-Jours (Classic Reprint)

Mar 31, 2017

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The History of the Bermudaes or Summer Islands

Oct 2, 2015

Cover of History of the 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers

History of the 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers

Dec 6, 2014

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The Hexington Hex

Jul 1, 2013

Cover of Even a Street Dog

Even a Street Dog

Feb 1, 2012

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Indiana Methodism; A Series of Sketches and Incidents Grave and Humorous Concerning Preachers and People of the West with an Appendix Containing Personal Recollections, Public Addresses and Other Miscellany

Aug 29, 2010

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Indiana Methodism: A Series of Sketches and Incidents, Grave and Humorous Concerning Preachers and People of the West, With an Appendix Containing Personal Recollections, Public Addresses and Other Miscellany (Classic Reprint)

Jun 25, 2010

Cover of History of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers, from Their First Engagement at Antietam to Appomattox. to Which Is Added a Record of Its Organization and a Complete Roster. Fully Illustrated with Maps, Portraits, and Over One Hundred

History of the Corn Exchange Regiment, 118th Pennsylvania Volunteers, from Their First Engagement at Antietam to Appomattox. to Which Is Added a Record of Its Organization and a Complete Roster. Fully Illustrated with Maps, Portraits, and Over One Hundred

Jan 1, 2010

Cover of Bluegrass Days, Neon Nights

Bluegrass Days, Neon Nights

Nov 9, 2009

Cover of Amelia's Long Journey

Amelia's Long Journey

Nov 7, 2009

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Aug 4, 2005

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Sharks in the Desert

Jun 10, 2004

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The Animal in Hollywood

Jan 10, 2003

Cover of Of Rats and Men

Of Rats and Men

May 1, 2002

Cover of Food for Thought

Food for Thought