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- ↑ "Language Comes after Artist: A Selection of Books by Lynne Avadenka". MLibrary. University of Michigan. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- 1 2 3 Wallace, Eileen (2011). "Lynne Avadenka" . In Hale, Julie; Sweet, Beth (eds.). Masters: Book Arts; Major Works by Leading Artists. Travis Medford, art direction. New York. pp. 264–271. ISBN 978-1-60059-497-7. OCLC 1285649052 – via Internet Archive.
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- ↑ "Will You Hear My Voice: Artist Lynne Avadenka Revisits Rahel". jwa.org. Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
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