Alexie's second book, and arguably his most difficult to find.

Study of the psychic "wastelands" of American experience, through personalities such as JFK, Ralph Lauren, Mickey Mouse, and Ingrid Bergman. Praised by Christopher Hitchens on rear cover.

Fourth in Angelou's seven-book autobiographical sequence, covering her work as an artist, mother, and civil rights activist in the period between 1957 and 1962.

Collaboration pairing Auster's story of his Olympia manual typewriter, his 26-year companion, with "Sam Messer's welcome, though somewhat unsettling intervention into that story." Color plates of Messer's artwork throughout, with index of plates.

Collected essays and journalism, including Baker's 1994 piece on the destruction of library card catalogs.

An attractive, signed copy of Banks' first book of short stories and his first publication in hardcover. 153pp.

First edition/printing of this early novel by the author of THE SENSE OF AN ENDING and FLAUBERT'S PARROT.

Barthelme's first collection of experimental short stories.

Illustrated throughout with tipped-in collages by the author.

Presumed first edition (no later printing stated to copyright page).

Uncorrected proofs for Baxter's second collection of stories, which depict middle-class American life.

Berendt's tale of Venice, in its first printing.