Varieties of Disturbance

The first edition was a softcover. The copyright page has full number line "1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2". 20 reviews on the third and fourth pages including reviews by Jonathan Franzen, Grace Paley, Joyce Carol Oates, and various newspapers. The second from last page has one big review by Dave Eggers. Back cover has price of "U.S.A. $13.00 / CAN $16.00".

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This is the front cover of the first edition of Varieties of Disturbance.

Picture of the first edition copyright page for Varieties of Disturbance.

This is the back cover of the first edition of Varieties of Disturbance.

This is the title page from the first edition of Varieties of Disturbance.

The third and forth pages have 20 reviews.

The second to last page has a long review by Dave Eggers.

The fifth page has a photo of the author.

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