In the following essay, Jahner examines the works of Hogan and Joy Harjo in terms of their respective use of metaphor to express cultural ideas.

In the following interview, Hogan discusses her childhood, her personal beliefs, and the inspiration for her works.

In the following interview, Hogan and Bruchac discuss influences on Hogan's writing and spirituality.

In the following interview, Hogan and Schöler discuss Hogan's technique and the meaning of her poetry.

In the following excerpt, Alaimo studies Hogan's handling of nature in her poems. Instead of humanizing nature and animals, the critic contends, Hogan gives them their own identity, an identity that doesn't always conform to common expectations of characterization.

In the following excerpt, Allen explores Hogan's views on spirituality and conservation as rooted in her Indian beliefs.

In the following excerpt, Womack examines Red Clay: Poems and Stories and describes the recurring images in Hogan's poetry, giving special attention to Hogan's use of the turtle.

In the following excerpt, Kennelly shares her mixed feelings about Savings: Poems. While she finds that Hogan captures the images of wild animals superbly, she believes that Hogan's poems, at times, sound forced.

In the following review, Berner commends Hogan's poetic talents in The Book of Medicines.

In the following review, Berner praises not only the themes of Hogan's poetry in Seeing through the Sun, but also its structure—the movement from anguish to wisdom.

In the following review, Perisi commends Hogan's ability to use both ordinary language and heightened imagery to create vivid poetry.

In the following review, McKee highly recommends Red Clay: Poems and Stories, praising both its prose and poetry.

In the following review, the critic finds that, although at times touching and mystical, Hogan's poems generally lack distinction and vision.

In the following review of Calling Myself Home, Morehouse compliments the blending of Native and non-Native imagery in Hogan's poetry.

In the following review, Jaskoski finds the poetry in Savings: Poems to be trite and undisciplined.

In the following review, Yerburgh applauds Hogan's use of simple language and recurring images in Seeing through the Sun.