New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1977. dj. Hardcover first edition - Ten episodes in the life of a Los Angeles woman who proclaims, among other opinions, that Los Angeles is not a city, it is a giant studio. While "Tales" in the title seems to imply that they are short stories, most read as essays or opinion pieces. Regardless of whether these are factual or fiction, this book, Babitz's second, contains some of her best and most perceptive writing, with the long piece on "Bakersfield" standing out. Now very hard to find in the original hardcover first edition. 178 pp. ISBN: 0-394409841.

Bakersfield, CA: Kern County Historical Society, 1977. First edition - Includes excerpts from seven literary sources on the history of Kern County from the 1840s to the 1880s, with an introduction to each work, including brief biographies of the authors, from the explorer John Charles Fremont to the geologist William Phipps Blake and the novelist William Henry Bishop. Illustrated, index. vi, 72 pp.

New York: Bantam, (2004) dj. SIGNED hardcover - The sixth book in this humorous series featuring Cora Felton, the "puzzle lady" and her niece Sherry Carter. This one is set in Bakersfield, California. Includes crossword puzzles by Will Shortz to help you solve the mystery. SIGNED on the title page. 307 pp. ISBN: 0-553-802445.

New York: Grove Weidenfield, 1992. dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in Bakersfield, California and Los Angeles - a 'poignant and powerful portrait of the ties between father and son.' 247 pp. ISBN: 0-8021-13591.

New York: Grove Weidenfield, (1992.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Novel set in Bakersfield, California and Los Angeles - a 'poignant and powerful portrait of the ties between father and son.' 247 pp. ISBN: 0-8021-13591.