Gillis, Everett A. Oliver La Farge. Southwest Writers Series. Austin: SteckVaughan, 1967. This pamphlet places La Farge in his milieu and devotes significant space to an analysis of his major fiction.

McNickle, D'Arcy. Indian Man: A Life of Oliver La Farge. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1971. This critical biography relates Laughing Boy to La Farge's other writings.

Pearce, T. M. Oliver La Farge. New York: Twayne, 1972. This balanced critical introduction provides an account of La Farge's life and literary career.