Neck Pain: Short Stories

by Matt Gibson

A collection of stories that reminds us rock bottom is a place worth visiting. Dark yet hilarious, this uncompromising debut is a fine blend of thinking and drinking, degeneracy and philosophy, a twisted journey from the barstool to the grave.

Genres: Short Stories

135 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 30, 2020

About the author

Matt Gibson (@itsmattgibson) is a writer from New York who lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews

[Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

I see good ratings but I’m not sure why. I guess it just isn’t really my thing. A wise man once said that free Kindle books are like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get. I think he said that.

[David Aretsky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Reading!

Good reading by author Matt Gibson. A collection of contemporary stories of various types. I'm recommending it. Not for the squeamish reader, if you always want the story to have a happy ending - don't. 

Stories about:

Drinking and driving.

Cocaine and pupusas. 

How to have a hangover.

Funny, Dysfunctional family drinking.

Keep your kids out of the bouncy castle. A tale from prison.

Flying totally €u¢king sucks, but this story is good.

A conversation with strippers.

30 beers.

You're gonna die, but I don't know when.

Standing in line for eternity.


It's all good. Read it

[Abdul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rock Bottom Never Felt So Funny



Neck Pain is a collection of 10 short stories that takes you on a ride through life’s darkest corners, but somehow manages to make you laugh along the way.

Matt Gibson has a real talent for finding the humor in humanity’s lowest moments, mixing heavy drinking with deep thinking in ways that shouldn’t work but absolutely do.

If you appreciate dark humor and short stories, Neck Pain is definitely worth checking out.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

[Sylvan Eichenlaub · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was the first book I read by Matt Gibson and it very quickly became one of my favorites. It is the perfect balance of being dark and humorous. Gibson’s writing style is captivating, and makes you want to keep reading. Reading for extended periods of time can be challenging for my ADD brain. This book was so good I finished it the same day I got it. Highly recommend if you’re into quality and captivating writing and have a dark sense of humor.

[Robert L Gold · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

Super compelling to take a peak inside this mans brain. It’s a dark vortex but ultimately you’re happy to be in it. Would read everything else he writes. Shout out pancake

[JP · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny and depressing at the same time and now I think I have a drinking problem

[maryann rees · Rating 5 out of 5]

The line

I liked the last stir because it made me think about afterwards and what it means to me as I lay dying.