New York and London: W.W. Norton & Company, 1989. First edition, inscribed by Wallace, "With thanks! Best wishes." 8vo. Original black and blue cloth, spotting, rubbing; publisher's dust jacket, light sunning to spine.

Girl With Curious Hair comprises nine short stories and a novella. The final piece, "Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way", is often considered to be a precursor to Wallace's most revered work, Infinite Jest.