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- ↑ 100 Notable Books of 2012, The New York Times, November 27, 2012.
- ↑ "Moonstruck", Liesl Schillinger, The New York Times, August 3, 2012.
- ↑ "New author we love: Lydia Netzer". SheKnows Media. 18 July 2012. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
- ↑ "Written in the Stars", The New York Times, August 15, 2014.
