# Is "Homebody/Kabul" by Tony Kushner a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Homebody/Kabul by Tony Kushner (Theatre Communications Group, 2002) is identified by: Softcover in wrappers; Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2002 (ISBN 155936209X / 9781559362092), a stated first edition of the trade playtext. The US TCG 2002 softcover is the first published edition.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2002 (ISBN 155936209X / 9781559362092), a stated first edition of the trade playtext
- Kushner revised the play after its December 2001 New York premiere, so this 2002 TCG printing sets the first published, revised text; distinguish the first printing by the stated first-edition line on the copyright page
- Publisher imprint reads Theatre Communications Group
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | Tony Kushner |
| Publisher | Theatre Communications Group |
| Year | 2002 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2002 (ISBN 155936209X / 9781559362092), a stated first edition of the trade playtext |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
Softcover in wrappers; Theatre Communications Group, New York, 2002 (ISBN 155936209X / 9781559362092), a stated first edition of the trade playtext. Kushner revised the play after its December 2001 New York premiere, so this 2002 TCG printing sets the first published, revised text; distinguish the first printing by the stated first-edition line on the copyright page.

## Is this the true first?
The US TCG 2002 softcover is the first published edition. Later TCG printings and subsequent revised editions follow and should be separated by the printing/edition statement on the copyright page.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No book-club edition; identify the first printing by the stated first-edition line rather than jacket points, as the book is a paperback in wrappers.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Homebody/Kabul* by Tony Kushner a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/homebody-kabul
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.