He has been photographing the sights and scenes of New York City for the past twelve years, and recently published Universe's "New York Christmas, a collection of images of the city at Christmas time. He lives in New York and practices law in the area of intellectual property (and takes pictures). Charlie Smith is the author of a dozen books of poetry and fiction, including "Shine Hawk, "Chimney Rock, and "Heroin. He lives in New York and teaches at the University of Alabama and Princeton University. See less