In the following essay, Aarons investigates the central thematic concerns of Canin's novella Batorsag and Szerelem.

In the following interview, Canin discusses how his medical knowledge affects his fiction, the origins of the stories in Emperor of the Air, and his creative process.

In the following excerpt, Birkerts delineates the defining characteristics of the stories in Canin's short story collection Emperor of the Air.

In the following essay, Kaufman provides a brief overview of Canin's life and career.

In the following mixed review of The Palace Thief, Caldwell argues that the only real weakness in the volume “is a lack of range, rather than depth; each of these stories stands tall alone, but a familiarity seeps in by the end of the collection that tugs at the hem—it's as though you've watched an exquisite performance, the same exquisite performance, done again and again.”

In the following essay, Goldstein investigates the influence of the popular writer Danielle Steel on Canin's writing career.

In the following positive assessment of Emperors of the Air, Gurewich suggests that Canin's writing is too technically proficient.

In the following favorable review of Emperor of the Air, Sokolov notes that Canin's stories center on the dynamics within families.

In the following review, Scott regards the novellas in The Palace Thief as engaging and provocative and compares them to the work of Anton Chekhov.

In the following review, Yardley considers Emperor of the Air to be an auspicious debut.

In the following review, Kramer contends that The Palace Thief “constitutes a broadening of literary scope for a writer of enormous talent and charm.”

In the following review, Pols commends the haunting novellas collected in The Palace Thief.

In the following positive review of The Palace Thief, Brandmark maintains that what makes Canin “an exceptional writer rather than just a clever one is his combination of wit, compassion and moral seriousness.”

In the following review, Saari offers a favorable assessment of The Palace Thief.

In the following laudatory review of Emperor of the Air, Steinberg asserts that Canin “informs a technical expertise with a keen sense of the dynamics of the human psyche.”