The Whole Story and Other Stories

Summary

From the critically acclaimed, award-winning author comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that threadthe labyrinth of coincidence, chance, and connections missed and made.What happens when you run into Death in a busy train station? (You know he’s Death because when he smiles,your cell phone goes dead.) What if your lover falls in love with a tree? Should you be jealous? From the womanpursued by a band of bagpipers in full regalia to the artist who’s built a seven-foot boat out of secondhandcopies of The Great Gatsby, Smith’s characters are offbeat, charming, sexy, and as wonderfully complex as lifeitself.