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{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - 1 2 "Mystery, love and aggravation: Marnie Woodrow's first novel has all of these, and more. Just don't call it a lesbian story". Ottawa Citizen , May 8, 2002.
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- ↑ "A Canadian in New Orleans: The hype around: Marnie Woodrow's debut novel is justified". Vancouver Sun , March 23, 2002.
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- ↑ "Accolades, tears for Findley". The Globe and Mail , October 24, 2001.
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