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- ↑ Beggs, Alex. "What Does It Even Mean to Be Real?". The New York Times Book Review. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
- ↑ "12 Canadian books make longlist for $100K Scotiabank Giller Prize". CBC Books, September 6, 2023.
