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Terkel, Studs : Touch And Go: A Memoir

New Press, New York City, NY, 2008

ISBN 1595580433

First Edition / First Printing. Fine in Fine Dust Jacket. 270 pages. The author's third memoir, and last book. Now considered a contemporary classic. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. Presents Studs Terkel's "Touch And Go: A Memoir". His valedictory. "Touch And Go" is not, as many commentators have erroneously noted, Studs Terkel's first memoir. That honor belongs to "Talking To Myself" (1977). "Chicago" (1986), his valentine to his beloved city, is his second, a book that only Terkel could have written about the much-written-about city, which he used as a prism to reminisce on his life, his causes, and his lifelong fascination with the story of The American Dream. "Touch And Go" is Terkel's valentine to a full life and tumultuous time: "Terkel details his long journey through law school, the air force, theater, radio, early television, sports commentary, jazz criticism, and oral history. A fitting portrait of a legendary talent who seeks truth with compassion, intelligence, moxie, and panache. Laments the National Alzheimer's afflicting his country, and fears the consequences if we don't regain consciousness" (Publishers Weekly). At 95 years old, one of America's genuine living legends, and as clear-eyed as ever, Terkel looks back poignantly and unforgettably, and as always, with an acute eye towards the future. His place in American literature is secure, and his last book is a gem. Studs Terkel died on October 31, 2008 at the age of 96, yet another American icon who will not be replaced. An absolute "must-have" title for Studs Terkel collectors. This copy is very prominently and beautifully signed in black pen-marker on the title page by Studs Terkel. It is signed directly on the page itself, not on a tipped-in page, as copies available online are. This title is a classic. As far as we know, this is the only such signed copy of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A rare signed copy thus. Lavishly illustrated with vintage photographs. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in 1985 for "The Good War". One of the greatest American writers of the 20th century and a national treasure. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER STUDS TERKEL TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 1595580433.

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