- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution includes Cries for Help, Various in “12 best Southern books to read this fall” list
- Book Riot Cries for Help, Various listed among “Out This Week” titles
- Booklist review
- Chapter16.org review
- The Daily City Padgett’s 10/3 event in Florida Independent Bookstore Day roundup
- Fiction Advocate brief interview
- Kirkus Reviews print and online review
- Largehearted Boy soundtrack/essay
- Literary Hub “30 Questions for 30 Writers at the Miami Book Fair” interview
- Los Angeles Review of Books positive review of Cries for Help, Various
- Los Angeles Review of Books Spring 2015 issue features Padgett Powell as a “Writer on Writing”
- Nashville Scene review
- New York Times Book Review positive review of Cries for Help, Various
- NPR selects Cries for Help, Various as a Best Book of 2015
- Orlando Sentinel mentions Padgett’s 10/3 event
- Orlando Weekly email interview with Padgett/promotion of Functionally Literate event
- Orlando Weekly Fall Arts Guide full-page image of Padgett
- Orlando Weekly holiday book gift guide includes Cries for Help, Various
- The Paris Review Daily reported on Padgett and Rebecca’s conversation at Literary Hub
- Powell’s Books interview
- Publishers Weekly Padgett in Southern Independent Booksellers’ Alliance roundup
- Publishers Weekly print and online review
- The Rumpus review
- Shelf Awareness Pro Book Brahmin
- Shelf Awareness for Readers starred review
- Shelf Awareness Pro coverage of Padgett’s appearance at SIBA
- The Story Prize blog covers the launch event
- Tampa Bay Times review
- “A Tiny Sense of Accomplishment” podcast with Jess Walter and Sherman Alexie