Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature
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Dan Sinykin., & Dan Sinykin|AUTHOR. (2023). Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dan Sinykin and Dan Sinykin|AUTHOR. 2023. Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Dan Sinykin and Dan Sinykin|AUTHOR. Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature Columbia University Press, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Dan Sinykin, and Dan Sinykin|AUTHOR. Big Fiction: How Conglomeration Changed the Publishing Industry and American Literature Columbia University Press, 2023.
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Full title | big fiction how conglomeration changed the publishing industry and american literature |
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Last Update | 2023-10-24 19:03:32PM |
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