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San Francisco, California, U.S.A.: China Books & Periodicals, Inc., 1989. BX1 - A hard cover first American edition withdrawn ex-library book in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in red vinyl covered boards with gold lettering and graphics on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library stamps, labels, and pocket on the top and bottom outside paper edges, title page, copyright page, last page, and back endpaper plus there is some very light tape staining on the front and back endpapers from where the dust jacket was taped down to the boards. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. A book about poverty in Beijing told through a collection of short stories about life of a young boy growing up in a poor Beijing neighborhood. By the author of "Two Years in the Melting Pot." Glossary, 313p.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 5.75"x8.75". Ex-Library.

Milford, Connecticut, USA: Papier-Mache Press, 1993. BX2 - A hard cover first edition book in very good+ condition with a dust jacket in very good- condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in dark green cloth covered boards with metallic copper lettering on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear. The dust jacket shows minor overall shelf wear mainly in the form of some scattered light surface chipping on the front and back plus there is a small closed tear (less than half of 0.25") on the front at the bottom edge plus there is another small closed tear (about 0.25") on the back near the bottom left corner. A collection of humorous and insightful vignettes exploring the escapades and psyche of a forty-something bohemian woman who travels around the world but never ventures far from her basic values. By the author of "The White Junk of Love," "Again," "Vallarta Street," and "In China with Harpo and Karl." 131p.. First Edition. Hard Cover.… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Hyperion East, 2004. BX2 - An advance reading copy paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, change to the release date on the front cover in black ink plus there is a date in red ink pen on the spine plus there is a patch of very, very light label staining along the top edge of the front cover, light discoloration and shelf wear. Translated from the Indonesian by Willem Samuels. A collection of short stories by a noted Indonesian writer. These are semiautobiographical stories that deal with major life themes: birth and death, sexual knowledge and love, compassion and revengs. The author is a winner of the PEN Freedom-to-Write Award and a Hellman-Hammett Award. By the author of "The Fugitive," "The Buru Quartet," "The Mute's Soliloquy," and "The Girl from the Coast." 253 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance… Read More

Dallas, Texas, USA: Southern Methodist University Press, 1993. BX2 - A trade paperback enscribed book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear plus there is a gift enscription by the author on the half title page and the author's autograph on the title page. A title in the publisher's Southwest Life and Letters Series. A collection of short stories in which the author depicts people caught trying to understand the mysteries of a place in which they have found themselves and apply that understanding to their lives. 208p.. Enscribed By Author. First Trade Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 6"x9".

Dallas, Texas, USA: Southern Methodist University Press, 1993. BX2 - A trade paperback withdrawn ex-library book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall shelf wear plus the usual library stamps and marks on the front endpaper and top outside paper edges plus some water wrinkling of the first three pages plus some very light creasing on the back at the top left corner plus some very, very light sunning on the spine. A title in the publisher's Southwest Life and Letters Series. A collection of short stories in which the author depicts people caught trying to understand the mysteries of a place in which they have found themselves and apply that understanding to their lives. 208p.. First Trade Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 6"x9". Ex-Library.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. BX3 - An advance uncorrected reader's proof signed by the author in very good condition that has light discoloration and shelf wear. The author's first collection of short stories plus a short novel "The Anastasia Syndrome". They reflect her interest in parapsychology, the 6th sense and thought transference. Entertaining and considered one of the author's best books. 8.25"X5.25", 318 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

New York, New York, USA: Picador USA, 2000. BX3 - A hard cover first edition book in very good+ condition with no dust jacket as issued. Stated first edition with no additional printings indicated. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in plastic laminated color printed paper covered boards with only very minor overall shelf wear plus there is a remainder mark on the top outside paper edges. A collection of short stories and a novella that examines loss, faith, and love and explores the complex anatomies of human relationships. 226p.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.75"x8.5".

New York, New York, USA: Picador USA, 2001. BX3 - A trade paperback book in very good+ condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color illustrated white wraps with only very, very minor overall shelf wear. A collection of a novella and short stories. They examine loss, faith, and love and explore the complex anatomies of human relationships. By the author of "Everyday Acts and Small Subversions." 226p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.5"x8.25".

Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa Press, 1991. BX4 - A first edition first printing hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket and book have some light discoloration and shelf wear. A collection of short stories punctuated with wierdly comic moments. The world is a slightly strange place with shifting, dubious boundaries. The author's characters respond to the ordinary in extraordinary ways. Winner of the John Simmons Short Fiction Award. 8.75"x5.75", 158 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: Arcade Publishing, Incorporated, 1996. BX4 - A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in good- condition with a dust jacket in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black paper covered boards quarter bound in red paper with gold lettering and graphics on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear plus the usual library stamps on the half-title page and top outside paper edges plus the front endpaper has been removed as part of the library's withdrawal process plus the dust jacket endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. The dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear plus there is the usual library label on the spine wrapping around onto the back plus the endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. A collection of hilarious and bittersweet short stories. By the author of "The Lost Son." 218p.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 5.75"x8.5". Ex-Library.

New York, New York, USA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997. BX4 - A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in good- condition with a dust jacket in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black paper covered boards quarter bound in black cloth with silver lettering and a graphic on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear plus there is the usual library stamp and label on the half-title page and dedication page plus the front endpaper has been removed as part of the library's withdrawal process plus the dust jacket endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. The dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve plus there is the usual library label on the spine plus the endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. A collection of three novellas that explore the themes of escape and exile. In "Saturn Street" a disaffected screenwriter in Los Angeles volunteers to deliver lunches to… Read More

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1997. BX4 - A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in black paper covered boards quarter bound in black cloth with silver lettering and a graphic on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear plus there are the usual library stamps, label, and pocket on the top outside paper edges, title page, last page, and back endpaper plus the dust jacket endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. The dust jacket shows no visible signs of wear plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve plus the endflaps are glued down to the inside surfaces of the boards. A collection of and novellas that explore the themes of escape and exile. In "Saturn Street" a disaffected screenwriter in Los Angeles volunteers to deliver lunches to homebound AIDS patients and finds himself falling in love with one of them. In "The wooden Anniversary" a couple reunite awkwardly at… Read More

New York, New York, USA: Simon & Schuster Trade, 2001. BX5 - An advance reading copy paperback book in very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. The author is a winner of the Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award and the Nelson Algreen Prize. A collection of short stories about people trying to make sense of a world that has fallen out from beneath them. This is the author's first book. 318 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Reading Copy (ARC).

New York, New York, USA: Picador USA, 1998. BX5 - A hard cover book in very good condition with a dust jacket in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in red paper covered boards quarter bound in navy paper with metallic copper lettering and a graphic on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear with some very, very light edge wear along the top and bottom spine edges. A collection of five short stories based in a fictional small town in British Columbia but spanning the globe. In all of them, the author captures the drama that lies beneath the surface of everyday life. 245p.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 5.75"x8.5".

Leawood, Kansas, USA: 5th Street Irregulars Press/Leathers Publishing, 1997. BX5 - A hard cover first edition withdrawn ex-library book in good+ to very good- condition. Stated first edition with no additional printings indicated. A tight, clean, sound copy in black vinyl covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and on the front with very minor overall shelf wear with the dust jacket endflaps glued to the front and back fixed endpapers plus there are the usual library stamps and label on the top outside paper edges, the front free endpaper, and the title page. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear with a library label on the back plus the front and back endflaps are glued to the fixed endpapers. A collection of short stories and poetry by a Kansas writer and poet. 113p.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 5.75"x8.75". Ex-Library.

Boston, Massachusetts: Beacon Press, 2000. BX6 - An ex-library trade paperback book SIGNED by Gish Jen with "For whomever! Best wishes," written on her story page and also by Kevin Young and Ha Jin on their respective pages in very good condition that has some library stamping, lightly curled, clear plastic film patch peeled on the lower spine and front lower left side, some light stains, light discoloration and shelf wear. An alternative literary annual that is an anthology of a diverse variety of poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction produced form a diverse group of writers and drawn from the publications of Beacon Press in 1999. The contributors include Kim Addonizio, Dorothy Allison, Greg Bottoms, Jane Brox, Marcus Gafagña, Rafael Campo, Neil Davidson, Brandel France de Bravo, Junor Díaz, Rita Dove, Louise Erdrich, Martín Espada, Steve Faulkner, Frank X. Gaspar, Danielle Legros Georges, Marcie Hershman, Brian Hocevar, Major L. Jackson, Gish Jen, Ruth Prawer… Read More

New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2015. CA5 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book SIGNED by Grace Lin and Nathan Hale with drawing on their respective page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. The contributing authors include: The contributing authors include Julia Alvarez, Karen Cushman, Margarita Engle, Dee Garretson, Nathan Hale, Matthew J. Kirby, Claire Legrand, Grace Lin, Kate Messner, Linda Sue Park, Adam Rex, Caroline Starr Rose, Chris Rylander, Gary D. Schmidt, Alan Lawrence Sitomer, Heidi E. Stemple, Rita Williams-Garcia, Tracy Edward Wymer, Lisa Yee, and Jane Yolen. 9.5"x6.5", 279 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998. BX6 - A paperback book in very good condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in lime green wraps with very minor overall shelf wear. This is one of the most notable annually published collections of published short stories. They have been selected from U.S. and Canadian Magazines by Garrison Keillor with the assistance of Katrina Kenison. Introduction by Garrison Keillor. Katrina Kenison is the series editor. 315p.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated, 1992. BZ1 - A trade paperback book in very good condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear plus an address stamp on the inside surface of the front cover. A collection of short stories form writers in the states on the west side of the Missouri river. With an introduction by William Kittredge. About the authors, other notable stories of 1991, magazines consulted, acknowledgments, 295p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 5.5"x8.25".

Helena, Montana, USA: HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. BZ1 - A trade paperback book in very good- condition. A clean, sound copy in color wraps with minor overall wear. A collection of stories by the author of "John Dollar" & "Separate Checks". 180p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.