Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Steve Almond., & Steve Almond|AUTHOR. (2018). Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country . Red Hen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve Almond and Steve Almond|AUTHOR. 2018. Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country. Red Hen Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steve Almond and Steve Almond|AUTHOR. Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country Red Hen Press, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Steve Almond, and Steve Almond|AUTHOR. Bad Stories: What the Hell Just Happened to Our Country Red Hen Press, 2018.
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Full title | bad stories what the hell just happened to our country |
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