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- ↑ "Awards: IACP; Edward Lewis Wallant; Walt Whitman; Griffin". Shelf Awareness . 2013-04-12. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. Retrieved 2024-04-24.
- ↑ "Awards: Wallant Winner; Sunday Times EFG Short Story; PEN/Barber Freedom to Write". Shelf Awareness . 2018-02-15. Archived from the original on 2023-08-17. Retrieved 2024-04-23.
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