New York, NY, USA: Simon and Schuster, 1960. First Edition. Hardcover. "In this volume: forty-seven distinguished stories that have appeared in The New Yorker since 1950. The list of contributors- printed in full on the back of the jacket- reads like an honor roll of the decade's most accomplished and adventurous writers. Their stories demonstrate again how The New Yorker, year in, year out, enriches our literature, continually bringing to..... More

San Francisco, CA: Gay Sunshine Press, 1978. First Softcover Edition. Softcover. "This anthology comprises in-depth interviews with gay poets, novelists, playwrights and composers published originally in Gay Sunshine journal during the past several years. They provide seminal insights into the connections between sexuality and artistic creativity, as well as dramatic revelations on the personal and literary lives of the interviewees." (from back cover) A classic compilation of interviews with premier..... More

New York, NY: New Directions, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. This item is unique in that it straddles the line between a "First Edition" and a "First Edition Thus," as it was first completed by Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) in 1948 and titled "Summer and Smoke." Williams began work on the play in 1945, initially titling the work "Chart of Anatomy" and deriving the plot line from one of his short stories..... More