"Curanderismo," a Mexican folk practice, is a prevalent subject in Mexican American literature. Because much of the presence of "curanderismo" in Mexican American literature is only explored in ethnographic studies, the purpose of this study is to examine the artistic representation of "curanderismo" in the novels "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya; "So Far From God" by Ana Castillo; and "Massacre of the Dreamers: Essays on Xicanisma," also by Ana Castillo. ["The Representation of "Curanderismo" in Selected Mexican American Works" was written with Hector Perez.]