Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago
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The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
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9780226619156
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Alex Kotlowitz., & Alex Kotlowitz|AUTHOR. (2019). Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago . The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alex Kotlowitz and Alex Kotlowitz|AUTHOR. 2019. Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago. The University of Chicago Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Alex Kotlowitz and Alex Kotlowitz|AUTHOR. Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alex Kotlowitz, and Alex Kotlowitz|AUTHOR. Never a City So Real: A Walk in Chicago The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
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Full title | never a city so real a walk in chicago |
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