<human>:  How do you cite a book in MLA format?
<bot>: To cite a book in MLA format, start by identifying the author's name, the book title, the publisher, the date of publication, and the page numbers associated with the information you are citing. Then, list the author's name – last name first, followed by a comma and their first and middle names or initial. After the author's name, include the title of the book, in italics, followed by a period. Then, list the city of publication, a colon, the name of the publisher, a comma, and the year of publication. Finally, include a page number if available, preceded by "p." For example: LastName, FirstName MiddleName or Initial. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Page Number.