New York: Crown, (1989.) dj. SIGNED hardcover first edition - SIGNED on the half title page with a long and wonderful inscription "For Joy, brave brave, lady, stay shining in the light of all the rivers, all the bright blue seas they give themselves to. See you again, yes? someday, down around the bend' and dated in 1992. His second collection of short stories (the first won the American Book Award, and this collection won the Prix de Rome.) Set in the Caribbean, Virginia, New Orleans and elsewhere, these stories are touching, totally original and captivating. Dustjacket praise from Robert Stone, Barry Hannah, Russell Banks, and others. ISBN: 0-517-57067x.

New York: Crown, (1989.) dj. Hardcover first edition - His second collection of short stories (the first won the American Book Award, and this collection won the Prix de Rome.) Set in the Caribbean, Virginia, New Orleans and elsewhere, these stories are touching, totally original and captivating. Dustjacket praise from Robert Stone, Barry Hannah, Russell Banks, and others. 209 pp. ISBN: 0-517-57067x.

New York: Crown, (1989.) dj. Hardcover first edition - His second collection of short stories (the first won the American Book Award, and this collection won the Prix de Rome.) Set in the Caribbean, Virginia, New Orleans and elsewhere, these stories are touching, totally original and captivating. Dustjacket praise from Robert Stone, Barry Hannah, Russell Banks, and others. 209 pp. Dust jacket art by Connie Nelson. ISBN: 0-517-57067x.