In the following negative review of When Memory Speaks, Stannard criticizes Conway's selection of material for the collection and faults several of her theories regarding the genre of autobiography.

In the following review, Cole offers a favorable assessment of True North.

In the following mixed review of Written by Herself: Autobiographies of American Women, Miner praises the inspirational autobiographies included in the anthology, but criticizes Conway's failure to provide smooth transitions and questions her inclusion criteria.

In the following review, Marget offers a mixed assessment of True North, faulting the book for covering too much material and being overly ambitious.

In the following review, Chase offers a positive assessment of True North, praising Conway's passion and insight.

In the following positive review, Hayhoe outlines the various issues surrounding women's education that are presented in The Politics of Women's Education: Perspectives from Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

In the following review, Park offers a positive assessment of True North.

In the following favorable review of True North, Rubin examines Conway's academic perseverance and her tenacious approach to women's education reform.

In the following review, Henderson offers a positive assessment of The Road from Coorain, praising Conway's perception and tenacity.

In the following positive review of Written by Herself: Autobiographies of American Women, Bloom explores the various obstacles overcome by the twenty-five women whose excerpted autobiographies appear in the anthology.

In the following review, Antler offers a positive assessment of When Memory Speaks, calling the collection “insightful.”

In the following review of When Memory Speaks, Gardner examines Conway's opinions on the purpose of the autobiography genre.

In the following review, the critic offers a positive assessment of The Road from Coorain.