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The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster

by John O'Connor

NPR Books We Love · Recommendation

The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster by John O'Connor appears in NPR’s 2024 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around nonfiction, book club ideas, funny stuff, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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