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- ↑ Biographical data included with Montana 1948. Milkweed Editions. 1993. ISBN 9780915943135.
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- 1 2 Mills, Steve (2012-02-26). "Plain-spoken man: Larry Watson writes with quiet power nearly 20 years after 'Montana 1948'". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
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