First Dramatists Play Service Edition. 120 pp. Slim 8vo. Original wrappers. Spine uncreased. Signed and dated by the author in black ink on the half-title page: three hearts, "Suzan-Lori Parks, 3 NOV 2017." Wraps remain bright with some sunning around the edges, negligible handling; corners sharp; contents clean and unmarked save from inscription.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning drama that established Parks as one of the most important voices in contemporary American theater. Cementing her place in history as the first African-American woman to receive the award. Centered on two brothers navigating race, poverty, performance, and identity, the play became a landmark work of modern drama following its acclaimed Broadway production. Signed examples remain desirable to collectors of African American literature and contemporary theater.