Christopher Wiley-Smith is a librarian and writer based in Oregon. He holds an M.A. in theology and writes about memory, faith, and the quiet shaping forces of family systems. His recent memoir, In His Absence, explores the complexities of siblinghood, loss, and inherited silence. Recent essays include work published in The Good Men Project, Still Point Arts Quarterly, and Bright Flash Literary Review.
Books
Selected work
What Still Holds
Still Point Arts Quarterly, 2026
NonfictionEssayMemoir
The Humane Choice
Bright Flash Literary Review, 2026
FictionFlash
When Stability Feels Like Danger
The Good Men Project, 2025
NonfictionEssayFeatures
Learning Manhood From a Man Who Never Learned It Himself
The Good Men Project, 2025
NonfictionEssayFeatures
The Work of Grief
The Good Men Project, 2025
NonfictionEssayFeatures

