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Gaige, Amity.
THE FOLDED WORLD.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Other Press, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Second novel by this young author who was selected by the National Book Foundation for the '5 under 35' honor. This is the story of an idealistic young social worker who is drawn into the lives of his mentally ill clients, and imperils his marriage. SIGNED on the title page. 294 pp. ISBN: 1590512480.

Condition: Very near fine in a fine dustjacket (as new, but with a remainder dot.)

Book ID: 56035

Keywords: 5 under 35, mental illness, Modern first editions, social worker

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Gaige, Amity.
THE FOLDED WORLD.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Other Press, (2007.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Second novel by this young author who was selected by the National Book Foundation for the '5 under 35' honor. This is the story of an idealistic young social worker who is drawn into the lives of his mentally ill clients, and imperils his marriage. SIGNED on the title page. 294 pp. ISBN: 1590512480.

Condition: Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.)

Book ID: 56036

Keywords: 5 under 35, mental illness, Modern first editions, social worker

View cart More details Price: $40.00
Gaige, Amity.
THE FOLDED WORLD.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Other Press, (2007) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Second novel by this young author who was selected by the National Book Foundation for the '5 under 35' honor. This is the story of an idealistic young social worker who is drawn into the lives of his mentally ill clients, and imperils his marriage. SIGNED on the title page. 294 pp. ISBN: 1590512480.

Condition: Near fine in near fine dust jacket (a bit of foxing to the top edge text block, very short tear at fold of flap of dj)

Book ID: 82463

Keywords: 5 under 35, mental illness, Modern first editions, social worker
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Gyasi, Yaa.
HOMEGOING.

Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016. SIGNED first edition - The author's very highly praised first novel, one which traces the descendents of two half-sisters across 300 years in Ghana and America. SIGNED on the title page and dated in April 2016 - that is, before publication. 305 pp.

Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers (as new) An uncommon advance issue, especially signed.

Book ID: 69377

Keywords: 5 under 35, African American Literature, arc, first novel, historical fiction, NYT notable book, uncorrected proof
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Gyasi, Yaa.
HOMEGOING.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2016. Hardcover first edition - The author's very highly praised first novel, one which traces the descendents of two half-sisters across 300 years in Ghana and America. 305 pp. ISBN: 978-1101947135.

Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket (tiny remainder dot)

Book ID: 82095

Keywords: 5 under 35, African American Literature, first novel, historical fiction, NYT notable book

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Kiesling, Lydia.
THE GOLDEN STATE.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2018) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's very hightly praised first novel, a "5 Under 35 Award" by the National Book Foundation, among other honors. Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, flees her strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler, Honey, in hopes that the quiet will bring clarity. Instead she finds her relationships with two women she meets there culminating in a dangerous standoff. "Keenly observed, bristling with humor, and set against the beauty of a little-known part of California, The Golden State is about class and cultural breakdowns, and desperate attempts to bridge old and new worlds. But more…
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2018) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's very hightly praised first novel, a "5 Under 35 Award" by the National Book Foundation, among other honors. Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, flees her strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler, Honey, in hopes that the quiet will bring clarity. Instead she finds her relationships with two women she meets there culminating in a dangerous standoff. "Keenly observed, bristling with humor, and set against the beauty of a little-known part of California, The Golden State is about class and cultural breakdowns, and desperate attempts to bridge old and new worlds. But more than anything, it is about motherhood: its voracious worry, frequent tedium, and enthralling, wondrous love." SIGNED on the title page. 292 pp. ISBN: 978-0374164836.
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Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

Book ID: 77982

Keywords: 5 under 35, california setting, First book or first novel, first novel, motherhood
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Kiesling, Lydia.
THE GOLDEN STATE.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2018) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's very hightly praised first novel, a "5 Under 35 Award" by the National Book Foundation, among other honors. Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, flees her strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler, Honey, in hopes that the quiet will bring clarity. Instead she finds her relationships with two women she meets there culminating in a dangerous standoff. "Keenly observed, bristling with humor, and set against the beauty of a little-known part of California, The Golden State is about class and cultural breakdowns, and desperate attempts to bridge old and new worlds. But more…
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New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (2018) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - Author's very hightly praised first novel, a "5 Under 35 Award" by the National Book Foundation, among other honors. Daphne, a young mother on the edge of a breakdown, flees her strained life in San Francisco for the high desert of Altavista with her toddler, Honey, in hopes that the quiet will bring clarity. Instead she finds her relationships with two women she meets there culminating in a dangerous standoff. "Keenly observed, bristling with humor, and set against the beauty of a little-known part of California, The Golden State is about class and cultural breakdowns, and desperate attempts to bridge old and new worlds. But more than anything, it is about motherhood: its voracious worry, frequent tedium, and enthralling, wondrous love." SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 292 pp. ISBN: 978-0374164836.
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Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

Book ID: 87342

Keywords: 5 under 35, california setting, First book or first novel, first novel, motherhood
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Mengestu, Dinaw.
HOW TO READ THE AIR.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Riverhead Books, (2010) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second novel by the award-winning author of "The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears" - a story of two generations in an Ethiopian immigrant family. SIGNED on the title page and dated in the year of publication. 305 pp. ISBN: 9781594487705.

Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket (a new copy.)

Book ID: 59072

Keywords: 20 under 40 author, 5 under 35, ethiopian, immigrants, Modern first editions

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Mengestu, Dinaw.
HOW TO READ THE AIR.

Edition: First printing.

New York: Riverhead Books, (2010) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The second novel by the award-winning author of "The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears" - a story of two generations in an Ethiopian immigrant family. SIGNED on the title page. 305 pp. ISBN: 9781594487705.

Condition: Fine in near fine dust jacket (two spots on back cover of dj).

Book ID: 81691

Keywords: 20 under 40 author, 5 under 35, ethiopian, immigrants, Modern first editions
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