
By Marie Rothenberg and Mel White. The titular David is conceptual artist "Dave Dave" Rothenberg, whose father Charles tried to murder him when David was a boy by lighting him on fire. This isn't a case people remember much now, but it made huge headlines 40 years ago; this is David's mother's story.
No jacket on this hardback, and the boards show some cornerwear; a previous owner wrote their name on the flyleaf. But it sits straight, pages are tight with no dog-ears...it's a fine reading or research copy.