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Maria Reva
Maria Reva
RAY-vah
Denne Michele. Norris
Denne Michele. Norris
First name is pronounced "den" - like the home of a lion.
Melissa Febos
Melissa Febos
FEE-bowse
Guadalupe Nettel
Guadalupe Nettel
gwad-deh-LOO-pay neh-TELL
Alison Bechdel
Veena Dinavahi
Veena Dinavahi
vee-nah din-ah-VAH-hee
Liann Zhang
Liann Zhang
lee-ann zhaang
Sayaka Murata
Sayaka Murata
sigh-AH-kuh muh-RAH-tah
Leah Sottile
Leah Sottile
Lee-ah suh-TEE-lay
Siphiwe Gloria. Ndlovu
Siphiwe Gloria. Ndlovu
sih-PEE-way nd-LOW-voo
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