Ginseng Roots Signed First Edition Reference

Ginseng Roots was serialized by Uncivilized Books (2019–2023) before being collected as a single volume. The book explores Thompson’s childhood experience working on ginseng farms in Wisconsin, tracing the root’s journey from American farms to Asian markets and connecting personal memoir to global economics.

Signed Copy Market Values

• Signed collected edition: $20–$50
• Signed individual issues: $10–$25 each
• Unsigned collected edition: $10–$20

Ginseng Roots represents Thompson’s return to the autobiographical mode of Blankets with greater intellectual ambition. The serialized issues are particularly collectible for their limited print runs.