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- ↑ H. Felix Chau Bradley, "In this debut story collection from Anuja Varghese, horror and shame commingle with joy and transformation". Xtra! , March 14, 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Anuja Varghese on Transformation, Literary Anxieties, and Writing for 'Women Who Don't See Themselves in Most Stories'". Open Book, February 22, 2023.
- ↑ Nicole Thompson, "Kai Thomas wins Atwood Gibson Writers' Trust Fiction Prize for debut novel". Toronto Star , November 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Anuja Varghese wins Governor General's literary award for fiction". Toronto Star , November 8, 2023.
