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Oliver, Mary, 1935-2019 author.

Publication Date

2016

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814.54 OLI

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Best Canadian essays 2025

Urquhart, Emily, editor.

Publication Date

2025

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Book

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814.6 BES 2025

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SD_ILS:785727

51.

Best Canadian essays 2023

Silcoff, Mireille, editor.

Publication Date

2022

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Book

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814.6 BES 2023

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SD_ILS:659446

52.

Best Canadian essays 2024

Di Cintio, Marcello, editor.

Publication Date

2023

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Book

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814.6 BES 2024

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SD_ILS:710052

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Best Canadian essays 2018

Doda, Christopher, 1971- editor.

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2018

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814.6 BES 2018

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SD_ILS:498050

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True stories & other essays

Spufford, Francis, 1964- author.

Publication Date

2017

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814.6 SPU

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SD_ILS:445613

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Best Canadian essays 2019

Publication Date

2019

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814.6 BES 2019

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SD_ILS:508940

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Best Canadian essays 2021

Whiteman, Bruce, 1952- editor.

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2021

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814.6 BES 2021

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SD_ILS:641755

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These precious days : essays

Patchett, Ann, author.

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2021

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SD_ILS:625311

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Best Canadian Essays 2020

Subramanian, Sarmishta editor.

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2020

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814.6 BES 2020

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SD_ILS:602243

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Life and Art : Essays.

Russo, Richard

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2025

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Anarchism and Other Essays.

Goldman, Emma.

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2025

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