Acid

Acid is an award-winning collection of short stories by Edward Falco. This work of general fiction explores the lives of contemporaries navigating the chaotic streets of late twentieth-century America. Through a series of narratives, the author examines the difficult truths and enduring human struggles that define the modern experience.

The stories in Acid focus on characters like Matt, a Midwestern youth who trades a traditional lifestyle for the risks of drug smuggling and rock music. Another narrative follows Jim Renkowski, a former dealer turned family man facing the consequences of his past. This volume of single author short stories uses these diverse perspectives to analyze the complexities of identity and survival in a shifting social landscape.