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Perrines Sound and Sense
by Laurence Perrine
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How To Read a Poem and Fall in Love With Poetry (99 Edition)
by Edward Hirsch
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The Death of Adam: Essays on Modern Thought
by Marilynne Robinson
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I Must Not Think Bad Thoughts: Drive-By Essays on American Dread, American Dreams
by Mark Dery
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Culture and Imperialism (93 Edition)
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