Dunham, Frank, Elmer Rice, Twayne, 1970.

This critical study of Rice's life and work includes commentary on Street Scene.

Hogan, Robert, The Independence of Elmer Rice, Southern Illinois University Press, 1965.

This book discusses Rice's plays, including Street Scene, in social and cultural context.

Palmieri, Anthony F. R., Elmer Rice: A Playwright's Vision of America, Farleigh Dickinson, 1980.

This book considers Street Scene and other Rice plays in terms of his development as a playwright and his reaction to the world around him.

Rice, Elmer, Minority Report: An Autobiography, Simon and Schuster, 1963.

This autobiography considers the whole of Rice's life and theatrical career, including Street Scene.