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- 1 2 3 MacKenzie, Melissa (April 4, 1999). "Joe Citro Mines his Dark Tales from Vermontiana". Rutland Daily Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ Daley, Yvonne (February 24, 1992). "Joseph Citro Bard of the Bizarre". Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
- ↑ Press Republican : Co-authors catalog region's weirdness Apr 25, 2003
