Hillerman Research and Information Resources
This section of the Portal is a library of print and online resources about Tony Hillerman. Hillerman was prolific and popular as a writer, journalist, and educator, and much commentary about his work has been produced. Included here are web links to articles, books, audio and video, interviews, and other websites on topics such as biographical information, literary criticism, setting and landscape guides, and closer looks at his writerly, public, and private lives. You can also contact us at the eHillerman Portal and UNM University libraries with any inquiries and research interests.
Magazine Articles
| Tony Hillerman: Live From La Posada de Albuquerque Berney, Charlotte. "Tony Hillerman: Live From La Posada de Albuquerque." Cowboys & Indians (1999): 178. |
| Update Collectable Books: Sacred Clowns Smiley, Robin. "Update Collectable Books: Sacred Clowns." Firsts: Collecting Modern First Editions." 3, no. 12 (1993): 46-48. |
| Weaving mysteries that tell of life among the Navajos Parfit, Michael. "Weaving mysteries that tell of life among the Navajos." Smithsonians 21, no. 9 (1990): 92-104 |
| West Seller Boucher, Norman. "West Seller." The Boston Globe Magazine (1991): 18-19, 40-41, 49-54. |
| What Book Do You Wish You Had Written? Galvin, Lisa. "What Book Do You Wish You Had Written?" The Critic 43, no. 4 (1989): 18-37. |
Movies
| A Thief of Time (Motion Picture) A motion picture adaptation of the novel, aired on PBS' Mystery series |
| Coyote Waits (Motion Picture) A motion picture adaptation of the novel, aired on PBS' Mystery series |
| Dark Wind (Motion Picture) A motion picture adaptation of the novel, Dark Wind stars Lou diamond Phillips as Jim Chee, and Fred Ward as Joe Leaphorn. |
| Skinwalkers (Motion Picture) A motion picture adaptation of the novel, aired on PBS' Mystery series |
Newspaper Articles
| A man and his land: Tony Hillerman's true tales of New Mexico Levin, Jennifer. "A man ahd his land: Tony Hillerman's true tales of New Mexico." Pastiempo . 14-15. |
| Literary Echoes, on the Road A New Yorker who has loved to read for most of his life has only |
| Mystery stories help chemistry professor teach Navajo culture Wooster News. Dec 1990 |
| Scribe's The Limit: Tony Hillerman Writers Conference Smith, Craig. "Scribe's The Limit: Tony Hillerman Writers Conference. The New Mexican (2011) |
| Summer, Collected: What's more summery than a nice, long book? Cutler, Tess. "Summer, Collected: What's more summery than a nice, long book?". SFREPORTER.com (2012) |
| The writer's life: SOMOS Winter Writers Series Features Anne Hillerman and Jo-Ann Mapson Hulbert, Dory. "The writer's life: SOMOS Winter Writers Series Features Anne Hillerman and Jo-Ann Mapson." Tempo Magazine / The Taos News (… |
| Times Topic: Tony Hillerman This is the archival page for accessing for articles related to Tony Hillerman's work and life, provided by the New York Times. |
| Tony Hillerman, 83; Penned Navajo Series, October 28, 2008 Washington Post Obituary for Tony Hillerman |
| Tony Hillerman, Novelist, Dies at 83, October 27, 2008 New York Times obituary for Tony Hillerman |
Theses and Dissertations
| Please Repeat That: Repetition as a Stylistic Device in Tony Hillerman’s Skinwalkers Thesis by Stephen Brown, Spalding University, February 20, 2017 |