The points of issue
First W. W. Norton hardcover (February 2018) with full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and a price on the dust jacket. A career-spanning selection of thirty stories with an introduction by T. C. Boyle.
Is this the true first?
True first edition is the 2018 W.W. Norton hardcover.
Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No notable book-club edition.
Frequently asked questions
Is my copy of Going for a Beer: Selected Short Fictions a first edition?
Look for these first-edition points: First W. W. Norton hardcover (February 2018) with full number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and a price on the dust jacket. A career-spanning selection of thirty stories with an introduction by T. C. Boyle.
How do I tell the first printing from a later one?
Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. True first edition is the 2018 W.W. Norton hardcover.
Is the book-club edition the same as the first?
No notable book-club edition.
I have a first edition of Going for a Beer: Selected Short Fictions — what should I do?
If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.