Reading fiction has been one of the most wonderful and uplifting experiences in my life. From the time I was a kid, till now, it has never failed to enhance my life. Writing fiction has also been a true joy and mainstay. Thanks for reading.
Art Smukler, MD was born and raised in Philadelphia, went to college and medical school in Pennsylvania, and completed his psychiatric training at UCLA. He is a board-certified psychiatrist, specializing in the treatment of adults with a subspecialty in adolescents. As a member of the UCLA faculty, he ran an award-winning psychotherapy conference for psychiatric residents and received the coveted “Golden Ear” award. He has published in psychiatric journals, and won the award for excellence in creative writing at The Santa Barbara Writers Conference.
Now a full-time author, he applies his deep understanding of the human psyche to the motivations of his fictional characters.
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