The “Selected Stories” title has had time to be rated and critiqued by much more careful readers. Lots of comparisons to Chekov, who I suppose I’ll check out next. I’ll also definitely be getting the companion collection, Family Furnishings, Selected Stories 1995-2014.
Figure 3. the cover of A Wilderness Station, selected stories: 1968-1994, originally published as Selected Stories. Red on white water color text under an illustration of (I assume) the author.