The Whole Story and Other Stories

From the critically acclaimed, award-winning author comes a collection of uniquely inventive stories that thread the 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 woman pursued by a band of bagpipers in full regalia to the artist who's built a seven-foot boat out of secondhand copies of The Great Gatsby, Smith's characters are offbeat, charming, sexy, and as wonderfully complex as life itself.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Anchor Books
Published: 03/09/2004
ISBN: 9781400075676
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.02h x 5.24w x 0.52d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2003 pg. 1421
Booklist 02/15/2004 pg. 1038
Publishers Weekly 03/01/2004 pg. 51
New York Times 03/21/2004 pg. 16
Atlantic Monthly 05/01/2004 pg. 137