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.