"...an informed and informative literary biography....A 460-page compendium of information and commentary on a remarkable and memorable literary figure, as well as a model of painstaking scholarship, The Life and Writing of Fray Angélico Chávez: A New Mexico Renaissance Man is strongly endorsed as an invaluable addition to academic library 20th Century American Literary History reference collections in general, and Fray Angélico Chávez literary studies reading lists in particular."—Midwest Book Review
"Author Ellen McCracken has written an excellent account of the life and writings of one of New Mexico's best, but least known, authors....McCracken has created a scholarly, yet easy to read, volume chock full of interesting true life accounts about this respected writer....this one is a page turner for the serious student of New Mexico history and literary traditions."—Taos News
"McCracken's book proves to be a valuable contribution for Latino studies scholars interested in literary studies as well as for historians interested in Hispano identity in New Mexico."—H-Net Reviews
"Chávez would certainly appreciate and perhaps envy the archival labors of McCracken in crafting this centennial celebration."—Southwestern Historical Quarterly