The book of delights
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Published:
Chapel Hill, North Carolina : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2019.
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Book
Physical Desc:
xii, 274 pages ; 19 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781616207922, 1616207922, 9781643753287, 9781616207922

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"Author Ross Gay spent a year writing almost-daily essays about the things, large and small, that delight him"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Gay, R. (2019). The book of delights. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Gay, Ross, 1974-. 2019. The Book of Delights. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Gay, Ross, 1974-, The Book of Delights. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2019.

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Gay, Ross. The Book of Delights. Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2019.

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