Inscribed on title page. "To the Jack London Foundation - April Sinclair. " Grey boards with black backstrap. Tiny bump to base of spine. Dust jacket shows light wear, light rubbing to front. Dust jacket not properly folded, slightly mis-aligns natural folds. ; ANNOTATION: Sinclair writes frankly about a young black woman's sexuality and emotions, growing up in Chicago's South Side in the '60s. By turns hilarious and harrowing, this "in-your-face" novel powerfully captures what it was like to be black--before black was beautiful. ; 8.75 x 1 x 6 Inches; 239 pages; Signed by Author