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The Best American Essays, 2012

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PUBLISHED
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012.
Year Published: 2012
Description: xxiv, 310 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780547840093
0547840098

ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Brooks, David, 1961-
Atwan, Robert.

SUBJECTS
American essays -- 21st century.