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- ↑ Sandra Pollack and Denise D. Knight, Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States: A Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Greenwood Press, 1993. ISBN 9780313282157.
- 1 2 Emmanuel S. Nelson, Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States. Greenwood Press, 2009. ISBN 978-0-313-34859-4. p. 266-267.
- 1 2 John C. Hawley, LGBTQ America Today: An Encyclopedia, Volume 1. Greenwood Press, 2008. ISBN 9780313339905. p. 495.
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