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Stanford: C. P. Times Press, 1984. First Edition. Pamphlet. Very good. A two-poem chapbook by one of the founders of the Black Panthers. Both poems are critical of the Soviet Union. [7] pages. 4-1/2 by 6 inches. First edition (first printing). A very good copy in wrappers (pamphlet). Staples beginning to rust. A bit of wear to the corners.

Austin: Alturas Prss, 2006. Pamphlet. Fine. [8] pages. Poetry. Small format (4 x 5 inches). Second (?) edition; first published in 2002. Ratliff was born in McAllen, Texas, one of ten children in a migrant family. She was raised in California and returned to Texas as an adult, where she founded the Austin Hispanic Writers group. Fine in wrappers (pamphlet). Signed by the author on the title page.

Houston: Arte Publico Press, 1986. First Edition. Trade paperback. Near fine. 64 pages. Poems. Near fine in wrappers (paperback). Inscribed by Gonzalez.

Santa Rosa, CA: Black Sparrow Press, 2001. First Edition. Pamphlet. Fine. [12] pages. An essay about the titular poet. 4 by 5-1/2 inches. Given out free to the friends of the press in February 2001. First edition (first printing, trade issue). Fine in printed stapled wrappers (pamphlet).

Chapel Hill: Algonquin Young Readers, 2017. Trade paperback. New. A Junior Library Guild Selection! Adapted from Amy Stewart's original New York Times bestseller, the young readers edition of Wicked Bugs is a creepy-cool guide to the worst of the worst insects, arachnids, and arthropods. Illustrated by Briony Morrow-Cribbs. Reading age: 8 to 12 years; Lexile measure: 1210L; Grade level: 3 to 7. 192 pages. Do you know about zombie bugs? They not only eat other bugs, but also inhabit and control their bodies. Scorpions glow in ultraviolet light. Flea vomit is the true culprit in a plague epidemic. And lots and lots of bugs dine on corpses. More bugs to know-and watch out for: Asian Giant Hornet: The size of a small bird with a sting that feels like a hot nail Giant Centipede: Up to twelve inches long, it hangs from cave ceilings to catch bats in midair Bombardier Beetle: Fires a hot, stinging liquid at a speed up to 1000 blasts per second Puss Caterpillar: It may look like a tiny Persian cat,… Leer más

Boston: Mariner Books, 2019. Trade paperback. New. After a year on the job, New Jersey's first female deputy sheriff has collared criminals, demanded justice for wronged women, and gained notoriety nationwide for her exploits. But on one stormy night, everything falls apart. While transporting a woman to an insane asylum, Deputy Kopp discovers something deeply troubling about her story. Before she can investigate, another inmate bound for the asylum breaks free and tries to escape. In both cases, Constance runs instinctively toward justice. But the fall of 1916 is a high-stakes election year, and any move she makes could jeopardize Sheriff Heath's future-and her own. Although Constance is not on the ballot, her controversial career makes her the target of political attacks. With wit and verve, book-club favorite Amy Stewart brilliantly conjures the life and times of the real Constance Kopp to give us this "unforgettable, not-to-be messed-with heroine" (Marie Claire) under fire in Miss Kopp Just… Leer más

Boston: Mariner Books, 2018. Trade paperback. New. Deputy sheriff Constance Kopp is outraged to see young women brought into the Hackensack jail over dubious charges of waywardness, incorrigibility, and moral depravity. The strong willed, patriotic Edna Heustis, who left home to work in a munitions factory, certainly doesn't belong behind bars. And sixteen year old runaway Minnie Davis, with few prospects and fewer friends, shouldn't be publicly shamed and packed off to a state run reformatory. But such were the laws-and morals-of 1916. Constance uses her authority as deputy sheriff, and occasionally exceeds it, to investigate and defend these women when no one else will. But it's her sister Fleurette who puts Constance's beliefs to the test and forces her to reckon with her own ideas of how a young woman should and shouldn't behave. Against the backdrop of World War I, and drawn once again from the true story of the Kopp sisters, Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions is a spirited, page turning story… Leer más

Boston: Mariner Books, 2020. Trade paperback. New. In Kopp Sisters on the March, the sisters learn some military discipline-whether they're ready or not-as the U.S. prepares to enter World War I. It's the spring of 1917 and change is in the air. American women have done something remarkable: they've banded together to create military-style training camps for women who want to serve. These so-called National Service Schools prove irresistible to the Kopp sisters, who leave their farm in New Jersey to join up. When an accident befalls the matron, Constance reluctantly agrees to oversee the camp-much to the alarm of the Kopps' tent-mate, the real-life Beulah Binford, who is seeking refuge from her own scandalous past under the cover of a false identity. Will she be denied a second chance? And after notoriety, can a woman's life ever be her own again? In Kopp Sisters on the March, the women of Camp Chevy Chase face down the skepticism of the War Department, the double standards of a scornful public,… Leer más

San Antonio: Wings Press, 1996. First edition. Trade paperback. Very good. 68 pages. Published for the Bath House Cultural Center, in Dallas. An anthology of 25 young writers. Edition of 500 copies. Very good in wrappers (paperback).

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. Deputy sheriff Constance Kopp is outraged to see young women brought into the Hackensack jail over dubious charges of waywardness, incorrigibility, and moral depravity. The strong willed, patriotic Edna Heustis, who left home to work in a munitions factory, certainly doesn't belong behind bars. And sixteen year old runaway Minnie Davis, with few prospects and fewer friends, shouldn't be publicly shamed and packed off to a state run reformatory. But such were the laws-and morals-of 1916. Constance uses her authority as deputy sheriff, and occasionally exceeds it, to investigate and defend these women when no one else will. But it's her sister Fleurette who puts Constance's beliefs to the test and forces her to reckon with her own ideas of how a young woman should and shouldn't behave. Against the backdrop of World War I, and drawn once again from the true story of the Kopp sisters, Miss Kopp's Midnight Confessions is a… Leer más

Austin: (the author), 2002. First edition. Pamphlet. Fine. Poetry. Ratliff was born in McAllen, Texas, one of ten children in a migrant family. She was raised in California and returned to Texas as an adult, where she founded the Austin Hispanic Writers group. [8] pages. Small format (4 x 5 inches). First edition (first printing). Fine in wrappers (pamphlet). Signed by the author on the title page.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. After a year on the job, New Jersey's first female deputy sheriff has collared criminals, demanded justice for wronged women, and gained notoriety nationwide for her exploits. But on one stormy night, everything falls apart. While transporting a woman to an insane asylum, Deputy Kopp discovers something deeply troubling about her story. Before she can investigate, another inmate bound for the asylum breaks free and tries to escape. In both cases, Constance runs instinctively toward justice. But the fall of 1916 is a high-stakes election year, and any move she makes could jeopardize Sheriff Heath's future-and her own. Although Constance is not on the ballot, her controversial career makes her the target of political attacks. With wit and verve, book-club favorite Amy Stewart brilliantly conjures the life and times of the real Constance Kopp to give us this "unforgettable, not-to-be messed-with heroine" (Marie Claire) under… Leer más

New York: Riverhead Books, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Fine. A poetry anthology collecting work from Latina writers, including Denise Chavez, Gloria Anzaldua, Julia Alvarez, Sandra Cisneros, Rosario Ferre, and many others. 283 pages. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy (with a bit of foxing to the top edge) in a fine dust jacket. Signed by the editors Bryce Milligan and Mary Guerrero Milligan on the title page.

(Austin): (the author), 2002. First edition. Pamphlet. Fine. Poetry. Ratliff was born in McAllen, Texas, one of ten children in a migrant family. She was raised in California and returned to Texas as an adult, where she founded the Austin Hispanic Writers group. [8] pages. Small format (4 x 5 inches). First edition (first printing). Fine in wrappers (pamphlet). Signed by the author on the title page.

San Antonio: Wings Press, 2004. Trade paperback. Fine. 115 pages. A volume of new and collected poems, including the "Sonnets to Human Beings" series, which won the National Chicano Literature Prize (commonly known as the Irvine Prize). Slightly expanded from the 2001 edition. Fine in wrappers.

Houston: Arte Público Press, 1985. First edition. Near fine. 69 pages. An early book of poems by this Texas Chicana writer and publisher. First edition (first printing). A near fine copy in wrappers (paperback).

Boston: Mariner Books, 2021. First Edition. Trade paperback. New. The pain all three sisters feel as they change direction in a world inhospitable to women's dreams and aspirations is palpable and wonderfully rendered. A crackling finish foreshadows even greater tidings for the Kopp sisters..."-New York Times. Life after the war takes an unexpected turn for the Kopp sisters, but soon enough, they are putting their unique detective skills to use in new and daring ways. Winter 1919: Norma is summoned home from France, Constance is called back from Washington, and Fleurette puts her own plans on hold as the sisters rally around their recently widowed sister-in-law and her children. How are four women going to support themselves? A chance encounter offers Fleurette a solution: clandestine legal work for a former colleague of Constance's. She becomes a "professional co-respondent," posing as the "other woman" in divorce cases so that photographs can be entered as evidence to procure a divorce. While… Leer más

San Antonio: Wings Press, 1996. First edition. Trade paperback. Very good. 68 pages. Published for the Bath House Cultural Center, in Dallas. An anthology of 25 young writers. Edition of 500 copies. Very good in wrappers (paperback). "Promotional copy" label on back cover.

Houston: Wings Press, 1993. First edition. Pamphlet. Fine. Unpaginated but 32 pages. A collection of poems by this award-winning Palestinean American poet who lives in San Antonio, Texas. One of 500 copies signed by the author. Fine in wrappers. Signed by the author on the colophon.

San Antonio: Wings Press, 2001. Trade paperback. Near fine. 76 pages. One of the winners of the 2000 Premio Poesía Tejana prize honoring new Latina poets from Texas. The author's third book. The book was published in an edition of 500 signed and numbered copies, however a pair of printing errors resulted in a second printing with a date of 2001 and the destruction of most of the first printing. Second printing. Near fine in wrappers. Marked "author's copy" on the colophon. Also signed by the series editor.