# Is "Radio Golf" by August Wilson a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Radio Golf by August Wilson (Theatre Communications Group, 2008) is identified by: Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2008. US Theatre Communications Group first, 2008.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2008
- Issued in both a clothbound hardcover and a paperback (wrappers), each with a foreword by Suzan-Lori Parks
- Final play of Wilson's Century Cycle
- Publisher imprint reads Theatre Communications Group
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | August Wilson |
| Publisher | Theatre Communications Group |
| Year | 2008 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2008 |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2008. Issued in both a clothbound hardcover and a paperback (wrappers), each with a foreword by Suzan-Lori Parks. Final play of Wilson's Century Cycle.

## Is this the true first?
US Theatre Communications Group first, 2008. The play had its Broadway premiere in 2007, but the TCG book edition was published in 2008.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Radio Golf* by August Wilson a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/radio-golf
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.