From the critically acclaimed author of Hotel World 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 hes 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 whos built a seven-foot boat out of secondhand copies of The Great Gatsby, Smiths characters are offbeat, charming, sexy, and as wonderfully complex as life itself.From the Trade Paperback edition.