In Other Rooms, Other Wonders, by Daniyal Mueenuddin

I am not the biggest fan of short story collections. As a rule, they leave me unsatisfied and wanting more. This is a huge exception to that. Despite the different characters in each story (though all connected somehow, Altman-style), this book reads like a complete work. Not exactly beginning-middle-end style, but the book stands as a very satisfying read, and very illuminating. I'll look for more from him.