# Peter Moore Smith

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**Peter Moore Smith** (born 1965) is an American writer and was the recipient of the 2000 [Pushcart Prize](/source/Pushcart_Prize) for his short story "[Oblivion, Nebraska](/source/Oblivion,_Nebraska)."[1] He has written two novels, *Raveling* and *Los Angeles*, both published by [Little, Brown](/source/Little,_Brown).[2]

His short story *Oblivion, Nebraska* was adapted into a 2006 film by director Charles Haine. His short story *[Forgetting the Girl](/source/Forgetting_the_Girl_(short_story))* was selected for the Best American Mystery Stories anthology in 2000. A [film adaptation](/source/Forgetting_the_Girl_(film)) was directed by [Nate Taylor](/source/Nate_Taylor).

Smith is the brother of actress [Julianne Moore](/source/Julianne_Moore).[3] He currently resides with his wife, Brigette, and their son, Wolfgang, in New York City.

## "Oblivion, Nebraska"

"Oblivion Nebraska" was first published in the Spring 1996 issue of *[The Massachusetts Review](/source/The_Massachusetts_Review)*.[4] It was later selected for publication as part of the Pushcart Prize, in *Pushcart Prize XXVI: Best of the Small Presses*.[5]

The short story was adapted twice, once for film and once as a stage reading. The short film premiered at the 2006 Australian International Film Festival.[citation needed] The film ran for 11 minutes and starred [Jeremy Davidson](/source/Jeremy_Davidson_(actor)), [Sterling Beaumon](/source/Sterling_Beaumon), and [Nicole Ansari-Cox](/source/Nicole_Ansari-Cox). The story has been read as part of a live storytelling performance by [WordTheatre](/source/WordTheatre). *[Kliatt](/source/Kliatt)* described it as "a droll but ultimately bittersweet tale by Peter Moore Smith about a young boy's attempt to define his world after the loss of his mother".[6] [Harper Audio](/source/Harper_Audio) published a recording of the performance alongside other two other stories also read by WordTheatre performers.[7]

## References

1. ["Peter Moore Smith"](https://www.fantasticfiction.com/s/peter-moore-smith/). *www.fantasticfiction.com*

1. [Peter Moore Smith blog](https://petermooresmith.blogspot.com/2006_12_01_archive.html) [dead link]; accessed February 6, 2014.

1. ["Julianne Moore's Bookshelf"](https://web.archive.org/web/20141006073738/http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Julianne-Moores-Bookshelf/3). Oprah. Archived from [the original](http://www.oprah.com/omagazine/Julianne-Moores-Bookshelf/3) on October 6, 2014. Retrieved March 9, 2013.

1. Love, Peter (1998). ["Oblivion, Nebraska"](https://www.jstor.org/stable/25091396). *The Massachusetts Review*. **39** (1): 37–46. [ISSN 0025-4878](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0025-4878). [JSTOR 25091396](https://www.jstor.org/stable/25091396)

1. Henderson, Bill (2002-11-26). [*Pushcart Prize XXVII: Best of the Small Presses*](https://books.google.com/books?id=IQuRkNfSw7IC&q=%22Oblivion,+Nebraska%22+Pushcart+Prize). Pushcart Press. ISBN 978-1-888889-35-2.

1. Levitov, Francine (March 2006). "Family Affairs". *Kliatt*. **40** (2)

1. ["Audio"](https://www.newspapers.com/image/659191162/?terms=%22Oblivion%20Nebraska%22%20peter&match=1). *The News and Observer*. Newspapers.com. November 27, 2005.

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