A man with a beard and glasses, wearing a light blue shirt and dark tie, stands in front of a wall covered with green ivy.

Cote Smith

Cote Smith grew up in Leavenworth, Kansas, and various army bases around the country. He earned his MFA from the University of Kansas, and his work has been featured in One Story and FiveChapters. He lives in Lawrence, Kansas.


Articles by Cote Smith

A man with short hair, a full beard, and black glasses is wearing a light blue collared shirt and a dark tie, standing in front of a wall covered with green ivy leaves.
Friday February 24

from Hurt People

Cote Smith’s HURT PEOPLE is a finalist for the 2017 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut Fiction. Read the first chapter.