O'Brien, John. "AliceWalker,"Interviews with Black Writers, Livenght, 1973, pp. 185-211.

An interview with Walker conducted near the time in which she wrote "Everyday Use."

Short Story Criticism, Vol. 5, Gale Research, 1990, pp 400-24.

Excerpted criticism of Walker's short fiction.

Winchell, Donna Haisty. Alice Walker, Twayne, 1992 This book offers an overview of Walker's life and career, including explanatory chapters on each of her works The third chapter contains analysis of the stories in the collection in which "Everyday Use" first appeared.