Doctorow, E. L. ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD: NEW AND SELECTED STORIES. (2011). *****.
As usual, I run into the same problem with a short story collection. Doctorow is primarily a master of the longer form, but manages to have his brilliance peek through in many of these pieces. There are twelve short stories in this collection. Most of them have been published previously, with a few now having their first exposure to print. There is no overlying theme that ties the stories together. They are simply stories that came to the author “with the characters and setting irrevocably attached to [them].” They are all excellent. Highly recommended.