A Friendly Deceit: Stories.

Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University. (1992). First edition. 167 pp. Fine in very near fine dust jacket. INSCRIBED by Johnson to William Abrahams, editor at Dutton and judge of the O. Henry short story awards, ‘June 8, 1992 /–for Billy Abrahams, /a fellow ‘Oatesian,’ /with thanks for / all your work on / behalf of the / American story– / Best regards, / Greg.’ The first collection of Johnson’s stories.