I've been reading The Collected Stories of Amy Hempel.  I read Chuck Palahniuk's Stranger Than Fiction and he did a review of her.  You can really see how she influenced his style.  Hempel is an enjoyable read.  She likes dogs a little more than I'm comfortable with, but she has that biting sense of humor that's just great.  The Man in Bogata has been my favorite.  Plus, it's a quick read because it's written mostly in short passages.  I'm all about a quick read.  Speaking of, Bear v. Shark is still amazing.