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- 1 2 3 Dana Gee, "Maria Reva revisits old country in clever novel about survival in tough times". Vancouver Sun , March 26, 2020.
- ↑ "Thomas King, Gil Adamson among finalists for $50K Writers’ Trust Fiction Prize". Toronto Star , October 6, 2020.
- ↑ Kapka Kassabova, "Good Citizens Need Not Fear by Maria Reva review – an enthralling debut". The Guardian , June 11, 2020.
- ↑ Erin Balser, "Maria Reva wins $10K RBC Bronwen Wallace Award for emerging writers". CBC Books, May 31, 2018.
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