Things to do while perambulating through the cosmos: Invent time travel to avoid being late for work. Die young to achieve immortality. Colonize the stars via conspiracy theory. And the big one: Learn how to recognize your time-traveling self. Ian Randal Strock's short fiction travels from the deep past to the far future, from the horrifying to the fascinating, and from just next door to the farthest reaches of the imagination. These stories represent the first three decades of his writing career.