Kenny, J. (2002, 3 August) 'Imagining Belfast Twice a Year.' Review of 'Irish Pages': 'A Journal of Contemporary Writing', ed. Chris Agee and Cathal O Searcaigh (Irish Language editor). 'The Irish Times', Weekend': 8.
Kenny, J. (2007) Inside out: a working theory of the Irish short story. In Ed. H. Lennon (Ed.) Frank O Connor: new critical essays. Dublin: Four Courts Press.
Kenny, J. (Winter 1999/00) 'The Irish Empire.' Review of 'The Irish Empire', a documentary for RTE by Alan Gilsenan, Dearbhla Walsh and David Roberts. 'Film West' 39, 16-7
Kenny, J. (2006, 15 April) 'Lampooning Academia in the Campus Novel.' Review of 'The Secret Life of E Robert Pendleton', by Michael Collins. 'The Irish Times', 'Weekend': 11.
Kenny, J. (2006, 2 December) 'A last Bow - Now Applaud.' Review of 'Creatures of the Earth: New & Selected Stories', by John McGahern. 'The Irish Times', 'Weekend': 13.