# Is "Men We Reaped: A Memoir" by Jesmyn Ward a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Men We Reaped: A Memoir by Jesmyn Ward (Bloomsbury USA, 2013) is identified by: edition, Bloomsbury USA, with the number line ending in 1. US Bloomsbury first edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First U.S. edition, Bloomsbury USA, with the number line ending in 1
- Published September 2013
- Publisher imprint reads Bloomsbury USA
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Jesmyn Ward |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury USA |
| Year | 2013 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First U.S. edition, Bloomsbury USA, with the number line ending in 1 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First U.S. edition, Bloomsbury USA, with the number line ending in 1. Published September 2013.

## Is this the true first?
US Bloomsbury first edition. Memoir; first hardcover printing is the true first.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Men We Reaped: A Memoir* by Jesmyn Ward a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/men-we-reaped-a-memoir
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.