Book covers still use the phrase “A Novel” for works of fiction - Vox
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Language and Historical Fiction: An Exploration of Style, Idiom and Anachronism - Historical Novel Society
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Book covers still use the phrase “A Novel” for works of fiction - Vox
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Now Is Not the Time to Panic: A Novel (Paperback)
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Piranesi (Paperback)
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Master Class: Dalcher, Christina: 9780440000846: : Books
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Fall Book Preview 2020: Best New Books Coming Out Now
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Best Fiction and Nonfiction Food Books to Read This Spring - Eater
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Golden Age of the 20-Something Coming-of-Age Novel Is Here
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Or What You Will review: Jo Walton's latest is a playful delight - Vox