Tender Mercies
- A close look at "Dear James." Book review by Philip Zaleski.
- http://www.firstthings.com/article.php3?id_article=4471

Jon Hassler's Writing Room
- Authorized web site about this Minnesota author and his novels.
- http://home.comcast.net/~ktebo/index.htm

Hope on Ice: The Felicitous Fiction of Jon Hassler
- Appreciative essay by Charlotte Hays on the Catholic novelist. Draws the inevitable comparison to J.F. Powers.
- http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/arts/al0099.html

Class on Hassler's works attracts author's loyal fans
- Feature article on a community college class devoted to Jon Hassler's fiction. [Brainerd Dispatch]
- http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/041201/tem_0412010001.shtml

Hassler visits class studying his books
- Jon Hassler returned to Central Lakes College as an honored guest. [Brainerd Dispatch]
- http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/042601/tem_0426010002.shtml

Graves of Academe
- "Forget Garrison Keillor and the Coen brothers. Jon Hassler is Minnesota's most engaging cultural export." Review of "The Dean's List," in the New York Times.
- http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/06/01/reviews/970601.01poseltt.html

When We Don't Quite Fit
- An introduction to Jon Hassler and review of several of his novels. By Patricia Horn and Mark Preece.
- http://www.sojo.net/magazine/index.cfm/mode/printer_friendly/action/sojourners/issue/soj9701/article/970132c.html

The Loves of His Life
- In-depth review of Jon Hassler's book "North of Hope." By Richard Russo, writing in the New York Times. Requires free registration.
- http://www.nytimes.com/books/01/06/24/specials/russo-hassler.html

The Wit, Wisdom and Wonder of Writer Jon Hassler
- Feature article builds on interviews of Hassler and acquaintances. Includes some biographical information, and examples of Hassler's descriptions of characters.
- http://www.americancatholic.org/Messenger/Nov1998/feature2.asp

Finding Balance Between the Ridiculous and Sublime
- Alden Mudge interviews Jon Hassler on the publication of "The Dean's List."
- http://www.bookpage.com/9707bp/firstperson.html

Curled Up with a Good Book: The Dean's List
- Unsigned, undated book review.
- http://www.curledup.com/deans.htm