Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them
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HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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9780061751899
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Francine Prose., & Francine Prose|AUTHOR. (2009). Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them . HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Francine Prose and Francine Prose|AUTHOR. 2009. Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them. HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Francine Prose and Francine Prose|AUTHOR. Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Francine Prose, and Francine Prose|AUTHOR. Reading Like a Writer: A Guide for People Who Love Books and for Those Who Want to Write Them HarperCollins Publishers, 2009.
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