Lucia Berlin.
 
Santa Rosa: Black Sparrow Press, 1993. Octavo. Hardcover with a glassine jacket. Small bump near the center of the bottom edge of the front board. Two tiny stains to the top edge of the text block, one next to a minuscule indentation. Jacket has a bit of rubbing and edge wear. First edition; one of 200 hardcover trade copies. Very good.
 
“Everything good or bad that has occurred in my life has been predictable and inevitable, especially the choices and actions that have made sure I am now utterly alone.