Sarah Smarsh (born 8 August 1980) is an American journalist and nonfiction writer. Background. Smarsh was born in rural Kansas and grew up on farms and in small towns. Her family moved frequently, and she attended eight schools before she reached ninth grade. As a first generation college student, she attended the University of Kansas starting in 1998, and received her MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University. While in fifth grade, Smarsh wrote a story about her family for a class assignment.
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Sarah Smarsh (born 8 August 1980) is an American journalist and nonfiction writer. Background. Smarsh was born in rural Kansas and grew up on farms and in small towns. Her family moved frequently, and she attended eight schools before she reached ninth grade. As a first generation college student, she attended the University of Kansas starting in 1998, and received her MFA in nonfiction writing from Columbia University. While in fifth grade, Smarsh wrote a story about her family for a class assignment.
