Spring 2012

“‛Odditorium’ stories are odd, really.” by Judith Smith. ASU News (26 January 2012).

"A Look into the Odd and the Unknown.” by Jessa Crispin. Kirkus Reviews blog (17 January 2012).

Fall 2011

"Melissa Pritchard's New Collection, The Odditorium, Gets a Shout-Out From Oprah." by Sativa Peterson. Jackalope Ranch blog, Phoenix New Times (19 December 2011).

Summer 2011

“The Mystery from which Everything Arises: An Interview with Melissa Pritchard.” by Marian Crotty. The Southeast Review 29:1 (2 July 2011).

Spring 2011

"'Out of Silence': ASU Students to Read Work from the Afghan Women's Writing Project." by Claire Lawton. Phoenix New Times, Jackalope Ranch blog (29 April 2011).

"Afghan women’s voices brought ‘Out of Silence.’” by Judith Smith. Arizona State University News (11 April 2011).

“Historical fiction writers need passion, imagination.” by Judith Smith. Arizona State University News (17 March 2011).

Fall 2010

"Meeting Ashton--A Symphony Worth Sharing." by Laura McGowan. Air Force Print News Today (14 December 2010).

Spring 2010

"Leaving--and Finding--Her Heart in Afghanistan." by Judith Smith. Arizona State University News. 6 May 2010. (Also published in ASU Insight as "'Call' Leads Professor to Afghanistan" 14 May 2010.)

"Artist of the Month, March 2010: Melissa Pritchard." editor Gregory Wolfe. IMAGE: Art, Faith, Mystery. March 2010.

Fall 2009

"Interview: Melissa Pritchard." by Matt Bell. The Collagist: Online Literature from Dzanc Books. December 2009.

Summer 2009

"Author Melissa Pritchard Speaks about Her Life, Work and Writing." by Monidipa Mondal and Rohit K. Dasgupta. Kinaara, 1 July 2009.

Spring 2009

"A Web Exclusive Interview with Melissa Pritchard." IMAGE: Art, Mystery, Faith, Online edition, March 2009.

"Professor examines life of Virginia Piper with new biography" [page 12] . by Judith Smith. ASU Insight, 27 February 2009.

"Professor takes loving look at life of Virginia Galvin Piper." by Judith Smith. Arizona State University News, 23 February 2009.

Fall 2008

"Interview with Melissa Pritchard: Professor of English at Arizona State University and author of Devotedly, Virginia; The Life of Virginia Galvin Piper." Piper Bulletin, December 2008.

"Strength in Numbers: Mission Trip Illustrates Power of Women Working Together" [page 5] . by Judith Smith. ASU Insight, 19 December 2008.

"Mission trip illustrates power of women." by Judith Smith. Arizona State University News, 11 December 2008.

Summer 2008

“Talk Show #15: Historical Person You’d Like to Meet.” FANZINE, July/August 2008.

Fall 2007

Interview w/ MP on Devotedly, Virginia: Life of Virginia Galvin Piper. by Christine Bailey. Phoenix Magazine.

Spring 2007

"Interview with Melissa Pritchard." by Petulah Olibert. The Oklahoma Review 8:1.

Spring 2005

Book Festival: Interview with Melissa Pritchard. by Mitch Teich. KNAU/KPUB Radio, Flagstaff AZ. 15 April 2005.

Spring 2004

“Bookworm,” a nationally syndicated book review show, Michael Silverblatt, reviewer/host. KCRW Radio, 89.9 FM, Los Angeles, CA. 13 May 2004.

"Arts & Entertainment" section. Storied Women: Authors Explore Gender Expectations. by Richard Nilsen. The Arizona Republic. 14 March 2004.

"Salon 1&2: Reading / Q&A." Instead of being the interviewee, MP does the orating.Joyce Carol Oates: Melissa Pritchard's introduction at 2nd Annual ASU Writer's Conference. produced by KAET-TV & Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing. "Books & Co." 13 March 2004.

Late Bloomer: An Acclaimed Literary Author Cozies up to Romance Novels for Her Third Masterpiece. by Cindy Schwab. "Women's Fiction" section. Romantic Times Bookclub Magazine. March 2004.

"Wickedly Savage Passions." Q&A with Melissa Pritchard. by Melissa Hill. Publisher's Weekly. 23 February 2004.

Fall 2003

"Twenty Questions for Twenty Women."Interviews featuring twenty "influential and notable" women of Arizona [PDF 962K]. by Christine Shannon. Arizona Foothills Magazine. October 2003.

Summer 2003

"Night & Day" section. "Ingenue Attitude: Living for the Moment."Eyes on the prize: Award-winning author Melissa Pritchard makes a local appearance. by Michele Laudig. Phoenix New Times. 26 June-2 July, 2003.

"Melissa Pritchard: A Short Story Heroine" [PDF 419K]. "Notebook: Books. "by Deborah Sussman Susser. Metro: People, Places, Phoenix. Summer 2003.

"Melissa Pritchard, Writer: Interview" [PDF 1,679K]. by Leslie A. Wootten. Glimmer Train: Stories. Summer 2003.

Fall 2002

"Creative Writing Program Reaches for the Stars" [PDF 308K]. by CLAS News Staff. CLAS News. Fall/Winter 2002.

Summer 1999

"Spirit Matters: An Interview With Melissa Pritchard" [PDF 907K]. by Leslie A. Wootten. The Bloomsbury Review. July/August 1999.

1997

"Interview with Melissa Pritchard." by James Klise. StoryQuarterly 33. 1997.

1993

"Melissa Pritchard/Phoenix" (Interview). with Ron Carlson. "Books and Co.," KAET Eight, Arizona PBS (10 October 1993).