Knockemstiff

New York: Doubleday, (2002). First edition, 1st printing. 8vo. 206 pp. Original quarter teal cloth over khaki paper-covered boards, stamped in gold, in original unclipped ($22.95) dust-jacket. Light edge wear, particular to spine ends and corners. Handling and shelf wear very minor. Sticker removal evident to verso. Protected in archival mylar. Book is tight, square and firm. Light handling wear present. Corners mostly quite sharp. Minimal toning to page edges. A few dings to panel edges. Light curling to spine ends. Interior clean and unmarked. 

Dust Jacket: Near Fine

Hardcover: Near Fine

“Born in 1954 and raised in Knockemstiff, Ohio, Pollock has lived his entire adult life in Chillicothe, Ohio, where he worked at the Mead Paper Mill as a laborer and truck driver until age 50. He is a graduate of Ohio University - Chillicothe. While there, Pollock published his debut short story collection, Knockemstiff, and the New York Times regularly posted his election dispatches from southern Ohio throughout the 2008 campaign. The Devil All the Time, his first novel, was published in 2011. His work has appeared in various literary journals, including Epoch, Sou'wester, Granta, Third Coast, River Styx, The Journal, Boulevard, Tin House, and PEN America. His latest book, a novel called The Heavenly Table, was published by Doubleday on July 12, 2016. It was awarded first place in the International category of the Deutscher Krimi Preis in January, 2017.”