A selective list of literary criticism for British novelist Ian McEwan, favoring signed articles by recognized scholars, articles published in reviewed sources, and web sites that adhere to the MLA Guidelines for Web Sites
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Childs, Peter. A substantial introduction to Ian McEwan. On The Cement Garden (1978); The Comfort of Strangers (1981); The Child in Time (1987); The Innocent (1990); Black Dogs (1992); Enduring Love (1997); Amsterdam (1998); Atonement (2001); Saturday (2005). From the Literary Encyclopedia, 08 January 2001
Cowley, Jason "Terror and the UK." A profile of Ian McEwan. "He is the closest thing we have to a 'national novelist': one who can speak to and for the nation at times of crisis." New Statesman, July 18th 2005
Kermode, Frank. "Point of View," on Atonement in the London Review of Books, Vol. 23 No. 19, 4 October 2001
McEwan, Ian. Interview - Ian McEwan discusses Sept. 11 in an interview from Frontline on PBS, "Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero."
McEwan, Ian. Interview - McEwan discusses Enduring Love in a 1998 interview.
Messud, Claire. "The Beauty of the Conjuring," a review of Atonement. In The Atlantic Monthly Online, March 2002 (removed)
Nesson, Nicholas. "Are the Catastrophes of Life Tragic, or Only Horrible?" [On Ian McEwan's Enduring Love] Reviewed in the Boston Globe, 2/8/98
A roundup article in The Guardian (UK) provides an introduction to Ian McEwan and links to additional Guardian articles and interviews.
A 1998 interview with Ian McEwan in salon.com.
An introduction to Ian McEwan and an interview from his publisher, Random House.
A profile of Ian McEwan from the BBC.
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