Andrews, Martha. "Music in the Novels of Sue Ellen Bridgers." The ALAN Review 18, 1 (Fall 1990): 14-16. A discussion of the use of music to enhance characterization; Andrews's conclusions on Permanent Connections are somewhat different from the ones mentioned here and might lead to good discussion. The ALAN Review dedicated its whole Fall 1990 volume to Bridgers.

Bridgers, Sue Ellen. "Young Adult Books." Horn Book 64,5 (SeptemberOctober 1988): 660-662. Bridgers explains why her portrayal of parents in young adult fiction may differ in some ways from that of other authors, and discusses the parents in Permanent Connections.

——. "Facets." English Journal 76 (March 1987): 14. Bridgers writes about her creative process and what she does during the "year off" she plans between her novels.

——. "My Life in Fiction." The ALAN Review 18,1 (Fall 1990): 2-5. Important discussion of the relation of memory and imagination in the creative process and the writer's...