Boston, Beacon Press, (1997). The advance reading copy. Seventeen previously unpublished essays by writers such as Michael Dorris, Julia Alvarez, Madison Smartt Bell, Richard Bausch, Ntozake Shange, John Edgar Wideman, John Casey, Garrett Hongo, Charles Johnson, Beverly Lowry and Susan Richards Shreve, who edits the collection. Robert Stone is listed as a contributor on the publicity letter, laid in, but not in the contents. Fine in wrappers. [#004493] $20