Typical American: A Novel
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9780547524092
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gish Jen., & Gish Jen|AUTHOR. (2014). Typical American: A Novel . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gish Jen and Gish Jen|AUTHOR. 2014. Typical American: A Novel. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gish Jen and Gish Jen|AUTHOR. Typical American: A Novel Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gish Jen, and Gish Jen|AUTHOR. Typical American: A Novel Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014.
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Grouped Work ID | af423b7e-cdcb-ccc2-3727-4bb640febab5-eng |
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Full title | typical american |
Author | jen gish |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-01-16 19:04:06PM |
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