Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database. A prize-winning journalist, John L. Smiths (1960- )column in the Las Vegas Review-Journal is the most widely-read newspaper feature in Nevada. In addition, John is the author of many books.John lives in Las Vegas with his wife, Tricia, and daughter, Amelia, and carries the distinction of being a fourth generation Nevadan." Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. See: John L. (Lewis) Smith (1811-1899) John L. Smith (1846- ) John L. Smith (1945- ) John L. Smith, Baptist preacher