ðæt fˈɜːst bˈʊk wʌz ˈɛdɪɾᵻd baɪ kˈɛn spˈɑːɹlɪŋ, hˌuː lˈɛft hɪz ɐɡɹˈɛsɪvli mˈɪnɪməlˌɪst ɪmpɹˈɪnt ˌɔn ɪt ænd mə kˈɔːɹmæks ɪmˈɜːdʒɪŋ stˈaɪl.
That first book was edited by Ken Sparling, who left his aggressively minimalist imprint on it and McCormack's emerging style.