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- ↑ "The best Canadian poetry of 2018". CBC Books, December 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Tess Liem, Stevie Howell win 2019 Book Awards for poetry". Quill & Quire , June 10, 2019.
- ↑ "Vivek Shraya, Joshua Whitehead among Canadian finalists for Lambda Literary Awards". Quill & Quire , March 7, 2019.
- ↑ "League of Canadian Poets announces 2019 Book Awards longlists". Quill & Quire , April 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Slows: Twice • Montreal Review of Books". Montreal Review of Books. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
- ↑ Foundation, Poetry (2023-08-11). "Review: Slows Twice". Poetry Foundation. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
