Houston Vanguard

Bang Crunch Stories by Neil Smith, a modern collection of nine separate tales, is an intense work that personifies the dark side of human nature. By traveling through accounts of interesting and complex characters, Smith is able to explore emotions, amped to the extreme, that are common to every individual. The book’s imaginative plots range from the story of a girl with a body that ages at a rapid speed, to that of a woman who speaks to the ashes of her dead husband, to that of a teenage jock who discovers a new meaning in his relationship with his nerdy best friend.

With unique perspective, Smith’s writings are able to capture the reader from page one. Each story reaches a new depth of the soul that has perhaps not been visited in a long time, revealing the imperfection that every person discovers in their lifetime. Direct, in-your-face, and detailed, Smith’s vintage assortment serves as the perfect bedtime story for adults.