My Life in Heavy Metal

My Life in Heavy Metal is a short story collection by Steve Almond published in 2002 by Grove Press.

The bulk of the stories are about young men, in their twenties exploring their lives.

[1] The Guardian found a mix of "hip social satire" and sentiment, calling it "perverse, poetic, odd".

[1] Ann Bauer was less pleased with its uneven combination of "sappy poetry" and "bold narrative prose".

[2] Patrick Sullivan found an "easy authenticity" in the tales.