Jack Ryan. John Sayles, Filmmaker: A Critical Study of the Independent Writer-Director; With a Filmography and a Bibliography. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., Inc., 1998. ISBN 0786405295
Gavin Smith (Ed.). Sayles on Sayles. London: Faber and Faber, 1998. ISBN 0571192807
| "movieScope Magazine" (UK) | April 2008, Vol. 2, Iss. 1, pg. 34-36, by: Chris Patmore, "Birth Of An Era: John Sayles On Honeydripper" |
| "TV Guide" (USA) | 11 April 2004, Vol. 52, Iss. 15, pg. 26, by: Ethan Alter, "John Sayles Delivers Again" |
| "Morphizm" (USA) | , pg. 2, by: Cynthia Fuchs, "What Hasn't Been Homogenized: An Interview with John Sayles" |
| "Melody Maker" (UK) | 19 October 1996, pg. 31, by: Jennifer Nine, "Sayles of the Century" |
| "Premiere" (USA) | July 1996, Vol. 9, Iss. 11, pg. 40+49-51, by: Christine Spines |
| "Première" (France) | 1996, Iss. 235, pg. 58-62, by: Gerard Delorme |
| "Past Imperfect" (USA) | 1995, by: Eric Foner, "A Conversation Between Eric Foner and John Sayles" |
| "Starlog" (USA) | May 1985, Vol. 8, Iss. 85, pg. 43-46, by: Steve Swires, "John Sayles: From Hoboken to Hollywood Part Two" |
| "Starlog" (USA) | September 1984, Vol. 8, Iss. 86, pg. 38-40, by: Steve Swires, "John Sayles: The 'Black E.T.' and Me" |
| "The Washington Post" (USA) | 22 February 2008, Vol. 131, Iss. 79, pg. 29+31 in Weekend section, by: Eve Zibart, "John Sayles, Riffing on The Blues" |
| "Premiere" (USA) | May 2002, Vol. 15, Iss. 9, pg. 88, by: Andy Webster, "Filmography: John Sayles" |
| "Playboy" (USA) | October 2001, Vol. 48, Iss. 10, pg. 42, by: Susan Karlin, "Guest Shot: John Sayles" |
| "Premiere" (USA) | July 1999, Vol. 12, Iss. 11, pg. 90-95+110, by: Harry Stein, "How John sayles Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Studio" |
| "Sight and Sound" (UK) | 1996, Vol. 6, Iss. 9, by: Leslie Felperin, "John Sayles: Walking Alone" |
| "Premiere" (USA) | September 1991, Vol. 5, Iss. 1, pg. 38+40+120, by: Terri Minsky, "Sayles and Bargains" |
| "Rolling Stone" (USA) | 8 October 1987, Iss. 510, pg. 27-28, by: Samuel G. Freedman, ""John Sayles's Labor of Love"" |
| "Drama-Logue" (USA) | 6 June 1983, Vol. 14, Iss. 23, pg. 1+16, by: Abbie Bernstein, "Director/writer john sayles not a 'typical' filmmaker" |
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