We Have Always Been Who We Are – Sofia T. Romero
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For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, first printing hardcover copy of We Have Always Been Who We Are by Sofia T. Romero. First Edition stated, 2023 Blackstone Publishing. First Printing with no subsequent printing.

The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on the straight spine, clean page blocks, tight binding, mild spine tilt, lightly rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly rubbed corners. The interior of the book is also in Near Fine condition with the author’s signature on the title page and no other marks, inscriptions, or signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.

The dust jacket is in Near Fine  condition with mild surface and edge wear, and the price on the front flap.

From Pushcart Prize-nominated author Sofia T. Romero comes a breathtaking debut collection of interrelated stories suffused with magical realism. In stories that evoke the haunting beauty of New England beaches and resonate with a bittersweet loneliness, Romero blurs the lines between life and death, reality and fantasy. We Have Always Been Who We Are is at its heart a testament to the power of storytelling, and an invitation to develop our inner strength through the imagination.