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- ↑ "I Wish I Had 'The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School' as a Teen". ELLE. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ↑ "18 books by Latino authors you'll want to read in 2022". TODAY.com. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
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