Peter Moore Smith is an American

People of the United States

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 writer

Writer

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 and was the recipient of the 2000 Pushcart Prize

Pushcart Prize

The Pushcart Prize is an American literary prize by Pushcart Press that honors the best "poetry, short fiction, essays or literary whatnot" published in the small presses over the previous year. Magazine and small book press editors are invited to nominate up to 6 works they have featured....

 for his short story "Oblivion, Nebraska

Oblivion, Nebraska

Oblivion, Nebraska is a Pushcart Prize-winning short story by Peter Moore Smith.It was adapted into a film in 2006, also called Oblivion, Nebraska....

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Smith has written two novels, Raveling and Los Angeles, both published by Little, Brown. His short story "Oblivion, Nebraska" was adapted into a 2006 film by director Charles Haine. His short story "Forgetting the Girl

Forgetting the Girl

Forgetting the Girl is a short story by Peter Moore Smith.A film adaptation by Nate Taylor, also called Forgetting the Girl, begins production in August 2009....

" was selected for the Best American Mystery Stories Anthology and a film adaptation

Forgetting the Girl (film)

Forgetting the Girl is an upcoming film directed by Nate Taylor, adapted for the screen by Peter Moore Smith, from his short story of the same name. It wrapped principal photography in August 2009, and is currently in post-production.- Plot :...

, directed by Nate Taylor

Nate Taylor

Nate Taylor is an American filmmaker based in New York City. The son of documentary director Eric Taylor and contemporary artist Sali Taylor, he began his professional film career as a production assistant at the age of sixteen...

, is currently in post production. Smith is the brother of actress Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore is an American actress and a children's book author. Throughout her career, she has been nominated for four Oscars, six Golden Globes, three BAFTAs and nine Screen Actors Guild Awards....

 and currently resides with his wife and son in New York City

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, New York

New York

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