# Is "Homebody/Kabul" by Tony Kushner a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Homebody/Kabul by Tony Kushner (Theatre Communications Group, 2002) is identified by: Wrappers; Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2002. US TCG 2002 softcover is the first.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2002
- Softcover trade playtext
- Kushner substantially revised the text, so later TCG printings/editions carry a revised text
- Publisher imprint reads Theatre Communications Group
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tony Kushner |
| Publisher | Theatre Communications Group |
| Year | 2002 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2002 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Wrappers; Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2002. Softcover trade playtext; Kushner substantially revised the text, so later TCG printings/editions carry a revised text.

## Is this the true first?
US TCG 2002 softcover is the first. Later revised editions follow and should be distinguished by copyright/printing statement.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book club edition.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Homebody/Kabul* by Tony Kushner a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/homebody-kabul
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.