Curtis Smith has published over one hundred stories and essays. His work has been cited by or included in The Best American Short Stories, The Best American Mystery Stories, The Best American Spiritual Writing, The Best Small Fictions, and in the Norton anthology New Microfictions. He has published thirteen books with independent presses—five story collections, five novels, two essay collections, and one book of CNF. His latest novel, The Magpie's Return, was named an indie pick of 2020 by Kirkus.