Random House has published America, a story, a new book about...
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1No, it doesn't.– XanneCommented Sep 27, 2017 at 9:14
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1Why do you think it needs one?– FlaterCommented Sep 27, 2017 at 14:35
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No, it doesn't and even underneath why you think it needs one, where did you read that or any sentence like it, please? … a story, a new book about… is wholly unlikely except as an artificial classroom construct.– Robbie GoodwinCommented Sep 27, 2017 at 23:21
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It is hypothetical, but if the book was called 'America, a story', shown in italics above, then surely I could follow it with 'a new book about...'?– user234153Commented Sep 28, 2017 at 10:40
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I'm so sorry I missed that… No, if I'd noticed the italics, it would have been doubly obvious that comma is not only not necessary, but clearly undesirable. Any title in italics is wholly parenthetical; so much so, you could almost omit the title itself and drop back to Random House has published a new book about... Either way, it's all but certain America, a Story needs that capital S, which partly excuses my missing it…– Robbie GoodwinCommented Sep 28, 2017 at 19:53
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