Giblin, James Cross. "Freedman, Russell."

Horn Book (July-August, 2000): 473. Giblin quotes Russell about his philosophy of writing, about writing for children, and the influence of photographs in aspects of his career.

Horning, Kathleen T. Review of Author Talk: Conversations with Judy Blume, Bruce Brooks, Karen Cushman, Russell Freedman, Lee Bennett Hopkins, James How, Johanna Hurwitz, E. L. Konigsburg, Lois Lowry ... Horn Book (July-August, 2000): 473. Horning praises author Leonard S. Marcus for focusing the conversations with authors on the creative process. She also likes the way Marcus questions the authors from the standpoint of an adult researcher asking questions children would not think to ask but would be interested in learning the answers.

Review of Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life.

Publishers Weekly (April 6, 1998): 80. Freedman is praised for his balanced view of the genius/artist, gleaned from exhaustive sources.

Rochman, Hazel. Review of Martha Graham: A Dancer's Life...