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    February 13, 2024

    "How Much is the Mall to Blame?" Kate Black Makes Sense of Shopping Malls in her New Nonfiction Book

    Kate Black grew up in West Edmonton Mall, one of the largest shopping centres in North America, and an object of particular local bemusement, curiosity, disdain, and joy in the city of Edmonton. As someone ...

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