From a master of modern American letters comes an enthralling collection of brilliant short fiction about people who, as E. L. Doctorow notes in his Preface, are somehow “distinct from their surroundings --- people in some sort of contest with the prevailing world.” Containing six unforgettable stories that have never appeared in book form, and a selection of previous classics, ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD is resonant with the mystery, tension, and moral investigation that distinguish the fiction of E. L. Doctorow.