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  • GOB'S GRIEF. by Adrian, Chris.
    Adrian, Chris.
    GOB'S GRIEF.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Broadway Books, (2000) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, one which takes us to Civil War battlefields, war hospitals and Central Park where we find Walt Whitman. Gob Woodhull is the fictional son of the real Victoria Woodhull, an early feminist of the nineteenth century. In 2010, Adrian was chosen by the New Yorker as one of the 20 best writers in the US under the age of 40. SIGNED on the title page. 356 pp plus author's note. ISBN: 0-7679-02815.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 50395
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  • GOB'S GRIEF. by Adrian, Chris.
    Adrian, Chris.
    GOB'S GRIEF.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Broadway Books, 2000. SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, one which takes us to Civil War battlefields, war hospitals and Central Park where we find Walt Whitman. Gob Woodhull is the fictional son of the real Victoria Woodhull, an early feminist of the nineteenth century. Based on his classic short story "Every Night for a Thousand Years" published in The New Yorker in 1977, this is described as ""Convincing in its portrayal of the collective madness America went through after the carnage of the Civil War, yet otherwordly in its discussion of grief and longing." In 2010, Adrian was chosen by the New Yorker as one of the 20 best writers in the US under…

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    New York: Broadway Books, 2000. SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, one which takes us to Civil War battlefields, war hospitals and Central Park where we find Walt Whitman. Gob Woodhull is the fictional son of the real Victoria Woodhull, an early feminist of the nineteenth century. Based on his classic short story "Every Night for a Thousand Years" published in The New Yorker in 1977, this is described as ""Convincing in its portrayal of the collective madness America went through after the carnage of the Civil War, yet otherwordly in its discussion of grief and longing." In 2010, Adrian was chosen by the New Yorker as one of the 20 best writers in the US under the age of 40. SIGNED on the title page. 321 pp plus author's note.

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    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 80813
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  • GOB'S GRIEF. by Adrian, Chris.
    Adrian, Chris.
    GOB'S GRIEF.

    Edition: Uncorrected proof (trade paperback format. )

    New York: Broadway Books, 2000. SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, one which takes us to Civil War battlefields, war hospitals and Central Park where we find Walt Whitman. Gob Woodhull is the fictional son of the real Victoria Woodhull, an early feminist of the nineteenth century. Based on his classic short story "Every Night for a Thousand Years" published in The New Yorker in 1977, this is described as ""Convincing in its portrayal of the collective madness America went through after the carnage of the Civil War, yet otherwordly in its discussion of grief and longing." In 2010, Adrian was chosen by the New Yorker as one of the 20 best writers in the US under…

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    New York: Broadway Books, 2000. SIGNED first edition - The author's first novel, one which takes us to Civil War battlefields, war hospitals and Central Park where we find Walt Whitman. Gob Woodhull is the fictional son of the real Victoria Woodhull, an early feminist of the nineteenth century. Based on his classic short story "Every Night for a Thousand Years" published in The New Yorker in 1977, this is described as ""Convincing in its portrayal of the collective madness America went through after the carnage of the Civil War, yet otherwordly in its discussion of grief and longing." In 2010, Adrian was chosen by the New Yorker as one of the 20 best writers in the US under the age of 40. SIGNED on the title page. 573 pp plus author's note.

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    Condition: Very near fine in printed light yellow wrappers. The earlier of two advance issues, set in typescript, and very uncommon signed.

    Book ID: 80812
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  • FRAGMENTS I SAVED FROM THE FIRE: Stories. by Ashley, Mary Anne.
    Ashley, Mary Anne.
    FRAGMENTS I SAVED FROM THE FIRE: Stories.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Watsonville, CA: Papier Mache Press, (1989). First edition - The author's first book, a collection of 21 short stories, many of them focusing on women getting older and living on the edge - stories which quickly draw you in. Cover praise by Meridel Le Sueur, among others. 110 pp. Cover art by Valeria Crystle. ISBN: 0-918949068.

    Condition: Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 87038
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  • THE QUESTION SHE PUT TO HERSELF: Stories. by Brady, Maureen.
    Brady, Maureen.
    THE QUESTION SHE PUT TO HERSELF: Stories.

    Edition: First printing.

    Freedom, CA: Crossing Press, (1987). Hardcover first edition - The author's first collection of short stories (third book), a title in The Crossing Press Feminist Series. Uncommon hardcover binding of burgundy leatherette and glossy pasted on covers. 117. ISBN: 0-895942291.

    Condition: Fine (appears unread.)

    Book ID: 64957
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  • FOLLY. by Brady, Maureen.
    Brady, Maureen.
    FOLLY.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.

    Trumansburg, NY: Crossing Press, (1982). First edition - The author's second novel - " Set in a Carolina mill town, the novel blends the story of a union organising strike by Black and white working-class women who sew in the local factory with the personal struggles of their daily lives." 197 pp. ISBN: 0-895940906.

    Condition: Very good (some sunning to the spine)

    Book ID: 64958
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  • THE END OF THIS DAY'S BUSINESS. by Burdekin, Katharine (1896-1963)
    Burdekin, Katharine (1896-1963)
    THE END OF THIS DAY'S BUSINESS.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, issued simultaneously with hardcover.

    New York: The Feminist Press, (1989). First edition - Written in 1935, as Hitler and Mussolini were rising to power, this anti-fascist novel was not published until this edition - Set 4000 years in the future, it focuses on "the desire of a woman to teach her son about the past. Risking both their lives, she tells the story of the rise of fascism and the subsequent world transformation as life-loving women took over from death-loving men." Afterword by Daphne Patai. 190 pp. ISBN: 1-55861009X.

    Condition: Fine in glossy wrappers.

    Book ID: 87184
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  • THE FLAME BEARERS. by Chernin, Kim
    Chernin, Kim
    THE FLAME BEARERS.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Random House, (1986) dj. Hardcover first edition - The first novel (fifth book) by this feminist writer. The story of a young woman who must finally decide to accept or reject her dying grandmother's legacy as the keepers of an ancient goddess-worshipers' sect. 276 pp. ISBN: 0-394556496.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket (appears unread).

    Book ID: 63964
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  • SILENT WORDS. by Drury, Joan M.
    Drury, Joan M.
    SILENT WORDS.

    Edition: 3rd printing, a trade paperback original.

    Duluth: Spinsters Ink, (1996). The second novel featuring Tyler Jones, feminist, lesbian, writer and amateur sleuth. When her dying mother her to go to Minnesota to "rattle the family skeletons" she leaves San Fransisco for the shores of Lake Superior, where she discovers unknown relatives, a family history of rape, illegitimacy, and imprisonment - and someone who will kill to keep the closet doors closed. Nominated for the Edgar, winner of the Benjamin Franklin award. 258 pp. ISBN: 1-883523133.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 79579
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  • CLOSED IN SILENCE. by Drury, Joan M.
    Drury, Joan M.
    CLOSED IN SILENCE.

    Edition: First printing, a trade paperback original.

    Duluth: Spinsters Ink, (1998). SIGNED first edition - The third mystery novel featuring Tyler Jones, feminist, lesbian, writer and amateur sleuth, who attends a reunion of five other friends on a remote island in Puget Sound - only to find a body. Warmly INSCRIBED on the title page 258195 pp. ISBN: 1-88352329X.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 79580
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  • THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE. by Drury, Joan M.
    Drury, Joan M.
    THE OTHER SIDE OF SILENCE.

    Edition: 3rd printing, a trade paperback original.

    Duluth: Spinsters Ink, (1993). Novel introducing Tyler Jones, feminist, lesbian, writer and amateur sleuth. When she finds the body of a man in the park while walking her dog - and it turns out to be a seemingly respectable doctor, but a person she knew as abusive and sadistic to her family, suspicion falls on her. With the police apparently stymied, she gets involved in the investigation. Set in San Francisco. 239 pp. ISBN: 0-9332160920.

    Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 79609
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  • JOURNEY. by Flexner, Eleanor.
    Flexner, Eleanor.
    JOURNEY.

    Edition: First printing in wrappers.

    Holyoke, MA: By the author, 1986. First edition - Uncommon collection of poems by this writer who was a feminist and activist best known for her landmark history on the women's rights movement in the US - "Century of Struggle" - as well as for a biography of Mary Wollstonecraft. Published late in her life, these 18 poems (in 4 sections) are a reflection of moments over the years - with the final section named "Future." In 2020, Flexner was the subject of an article in the New York Times in their series "Forgotten No More" which places her firmly in history as a pioneering feminist in an era when feminism was disregarded. This chapbook was presumably printed in…

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    Holyoke, MA: By the author, 1986. First edition - Uncommon collection of poems by this writer who was a feminist and activist best known for her landmark history on the women's rights movement in the US - "Century of Struggle" - as well as for a biography of Mary Wollstonecraft. Published late in her life, these 18 poems (in 4 sections) are a reflection of moments over the years - with the final section named "Future." In 2020, Flexner was the subject of an article in the New York Times in their series "Forgotten No More" which places her firmly in history as a pioneering feminist in an era when feminism was disregarded. This chapbook was presumably printed in only a limited number of copies: Worldcat only shows 5 holdings. Unpaginated (28 pp)

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    Condition: Very good in sky blue stapled covers with black lettering.

    Book ID: 84045
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  • UNPUNISHED: A Mystery. by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins (1860-1935); Catherine Golden and Denise D Knight, editors.
    Gilman, Charlotte Perkins (1860-1935); Catherine Golden and Denise D Knight, editors.
    UNPUNISHED: A Mystery.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Feminist Press at The City University of New York, (1997) dj. Hardcover first edition - Mystery by this author best known for her feminist novels, like "Herland" and "The Yellow Wall-paper." Her last completed work of fiction, this was written in the 1920s but never previously published. Edited and with an introduction by Catherine Golden and Denise D Knight. Notes, afterword, bibliography. 244 pp. ISBN: 1558611703.

    Condition: Fine in fine dust jacket.

    Book ID: 63391
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  • MURDER IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT. by Miner, Valerie.
    Miner, Valerie.
    MURDER IN THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: St Martin's, (1983.) dj. Hardcover first edition - First hardcover publication of a book originally published as a trade paperback by Women's Press Limited. Nan is a feminist fighting for a woman's right to be free of fear - and for tenure at the University of California at Berkeley when a colleague in the English department, a man known for sexually harassing women is murdered. 169 pp. ISBN: 0-312553102.

    Condition: Very near fine in a near fine dustjacket with some rubbing.

    Book ID: 88810
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  • FIRE IN THE RAIN. . . SINGER IN THE STORM: An Autobiography. by Near, Holly with Derk Richardson.
    Near, Holly with Derk Richardson.
    FIRE IN THE RAIN. . . SINGER IN THE STORM: An Autobiography.

    Edition: 3rd printing.

    New York: Morrow, (1990.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Recounts her life from her childhood on a farm in Potter Valley in Mendicino in Northern California to her career as an actress and then as a singer, activist and feminist. SIGNED on the front endpaper with the word "peace." Illustrated with photographs. 290 pp. ISBN: 0-688-087337.

    Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.

    Book ID: 61393
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  • FIRE IN THE RAIN. . . SINGER IN THE STORM: An Autobiography. by Near, Holly with Derk Richardson.
    Near, Holly with Derk Richardson.
    FIRE IN THE RAIN. . . SINGER IN THE STORM: An Autobiography.

    Edition: First printing.

    New York: Morrow, (1990.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Recounts her life from her childhood on a farm in Potter Valley in Mendicino in Northern California to her career as an actress and then as a singer, activist and feminist. Illustrated with photographs. 290 pp. ISBN: 0-688-087337.

    Condition: Near fine in a very good dust jacket (price-clipped.)

    Book ID: 48444
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  • FIRE IN THE RAIN. . . SINGER IN THE STORM: An Autobiography. by Near, Holly with Derk Richardson.
    Near, Holly with Derk Richardson.
    FIRE IN THE RAIN. . . SINGER IN THE STORM: An Autobiography.

    Edition: Later printing.

    New York: Morrow, (1990.) dj. SIGNED hardcover - Recounts her life from her childhood on a farm in Potter Valley in Mendicino in Northern California to her career as an actress and then as a singer, activist and feminist. Illustrated with photographs. Boldly INSCRIBED by Near on the front endpaper. "Jane, Peace to you" and dated in 1992. 290 pp. ISBN: 0-688-087337.

    Condition: Very good in a rather tattered and worn dust jacket (now protected by an archival cover.)

    Book ID: 48163
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  • CHE ON MY MIND. by Randall, Margaret.
    Randall, Margaret.
    CHE ON MY MIND.

    Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

    Durham & London: Duke University Press, 2013. First edition - "An impressionistic look at the life, death, and legacy of Che Guevera by the feminist poet and activist Margaret Randall. . . She arrived in Cuba in 1969, less than two years after Che's death, and lived there until 1980. She became friends with several of Che's family members, friends, and compatriots. In this book she reflects on his relationships with his family and fellow insurgents, including Fidel Castro. She is deeply admiring of Che's integrity and charisma and frank about what she sees as his strategic errors." Photographs, notes, bibliography. 148 pp.

    Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.

    Book ID: 58196
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  • STRANDED. by Tusquets, Esther.
    Tusquets, Esther.
    STRANDED.

    Edition: First US printing.

    Elmwood Park, IL: Dalkey Archive Press (1991.) dj. Hardcover first edition - Third novel by this important and unconventional Spanish feminist writer, one who explores eroticism from the point of view of women. Translated and with an afterword by Susan E. Clark. 230 pp. Attractive cover art reproduces "A Mermaid" (1901) by J.W. Waterhouse. ISBN: 0-916583-83X.

    Condition: Fine in very good dust jacket (closed tear to upper edge of back cover.)

    Book ID: 45230
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  • Tusquets, Esther
    THE SAME SEA AS EVERY SUMMER.

    Edition: First US printing.

    Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1989. dj. Hardcover first edition - The author's first novel, but not published in Spain until 1978, when she was 42, and after the ending of the censorship of the Franco regime - this was still controversial for its exploration of women's sexuality and especially for its portrayal of a lesbian relationship in a positive manner. Translated, and with an afterword, by Margaret E. W. Jones. Winner of the 1989 Kayden National Translation Award. ISBN: 0-8032-44223.

    Condition: Near fine in a fine dust jacket (previous owner's name blacked out on front endpaper.)

    Book ID: 7292
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