# Is "God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian" by Kurt Vonnegut a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian by Kurt Vonnegut (Seven Stories Press, 1999) is identified by: First Seven Stories Press edition (New York), slim volume in half blue cloth over white paper boards with a Jules Feiffer jacket illustration; priced, unclipped jacket. True first is the 1999 Seven Stories Press edition; US-only true first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First Seven Stories Press edition (New York), slim volume in half blue cloth over white paper boards with a Jules Feiffer jacket illustration; priced, unclipped jacket
- Based on short fictional interviews first broadcast on WNYC
- Publisher imprint reads Seven Stories Press
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kurt Vonnegut |
| Publisher | Seven Stories Press |
| Year | 1999 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First Seven Stories Press edition (New York), slim volume in half blue cloth over white paper boards with a Jules Feiffer jacket… |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
First Seven Stories Press edition (New York), slim volume in half blue cloth over white paper boards with a Jules Feiffer jacket illustration; priced, unclipped jacket. Based on short fictional interviews first broadcast on WNYC.

## Is this the true first?
True first is the 1999 Seven Stories Press edition; US-only true first. Minor title.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
None.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *God Bless You, Dr. Kevorkian* by Kurt Vonnegut a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/god-bless-you-dr-kevorkian
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.