Nine Hundred Grandmothers — R.A. Lafferty

Here at last are the finest of Lafferty's shorter works, stories about -
* A man who found one day that he knew absolutely everyone in the world
*A race who kept their most ancient ancestors on shelves in the basements
* A speeded-up world where a man could earn and lose a dozen fortunes a night.
* Friendly bearlike creature named snuffles who said he was God
...in all, twenty-one immensely enjoyable stories that will continue to delight you long after you've finished reading them.