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- ↑ Vicky Qiao, "Five Little Indians by Michelle Good wins $60K Amazon First Novel Award". CBC Books, May 28, 2021.
- ↑ "Ivan Coyote, David A. Robertson & Julie Flett among finalists for $25K Governor General's Literary Awards". CBC Books, October 14, 2021.
- ↑ Michelle Cyca, "Book review: Tracing a terminated relationship’s lingering, intimate moments". Vancouver Sun , December 22, 2020.
- ↑ Thea Lim, "The Interior Lives of the Transnational Asian Diaspora". The Nation , January 20, 2021.
