Daniel A. Olivas

Forty-one years ago, I wrote about unconstitutional racial profiling in immigration raids when I was a law student at UCLA. My latest on this issue is my play, Waiting for Godínez, which will be published Sept. 2. simonandschuster.com/books/Waiting-… @UCLALaw_Alumni @atlblog #immigration

SoCal folks! Reminder that I have a signing at Black Cat Fables in Monrovia for my latest collection ECHOES AND EMBERS on Saturday! 415 S. Myrtle Avenue, Unit B Monrovia, California 91016

Trump’s cruel ICE raids aren’t just hurting families, they’re hurting local economies. In LA’s Boyle Heights, businesses reported losing 50% or more of their customers or revenue over the last several weeks. Protest with your wallets. Support small, local, and immigrant-owned…

Africanfuturism Short Stories | Submissions - We've got a new call for submissions open & we want your stories! Deadline: 2nd November 2025. Good luck! flametr.com/40Sxaa1

Wars are waged by nations, but people live with the consequences. Puerto Ricans still struggle with the repercussions of the United States' invasion in 1898, one-hundred-twenty-seven years ago today. By Esmeralda Santiago. substack.com/home/post/p-16… #PuertoRico

Ozzy Osbourne el príncipe de las tinieblas, solo sonrió al escuchar "Paranoid" con mariachi.

Last night was pure magic. Talking to Disney animation legends Ron Clements and John Musker about the making of THE LITTLE MERMAID was a delight. These artists are behind several movies that mean so much to me. Thank you to @EgyptianLA and @LAFilmCritics for making it happen!

"These metatextual cultural and historical references abound throughout this poetry collection, adding a sensorial aspect, that again, anchors the reader back to a core memory but at the same time elicits alternate readings..." —Alex Lima latinobookreview.com/a-hologram-of-…

ICE raided a car wash. They took Cándido's phone—but missed his Apple Watch. He used it to call for help. In this episode, we hear his story and @Maria_Hinojosa talks to @MrOlmos about ICE’s calculated crackdown on Latinos in California. 🎧 LISTEN: bit.ly/lusaiceraid

The remarkable @BorisDralyuk from @utulsa in today's Asymptote journal! asymptotejournal.com/interview/an-i…

It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m trying to get a new contract, so every copy counts. Oh, and this Stoker/Locus finalist is almost half off! Go ahead, share what you love! amazon.com/gp/aw/d/031642…

Guillermo del Toro was honored with the Key to the City of Toronto and Cinespace Studios renaming 4 stages after him this morning. 🔑🎬 @RealGDT @cityoftoronto

In our first international collaboration, @theglutster joins forces with @FT to guide the world through 12 of the most iconic regional Mexican tacos found in L.A. Find them here: lataco.com/12-best-tacos-…

Cellar Door Bookstore welcomes Chicano Frankenstein author, Daniel A. Olivas, to join our Latinx Book Club on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2:00 pm. We're inviting everyone to come and listen as Daniel talks about his all too timely novel. cellardoorbookstore.com/chicanofranken… #bookclub #horror #scifi

NEW BY ME ✍🏼 I interviewed Alice Bag and Kid Congo Powers about being Chicano punk pioneers — then I rocked out at their punk puppet show! latimes.com/delos/story/20…

So excited that my flash "The Lunatics' Ball" along with a long interview/craft essay about my hybrid writing have been included in this excellent new textbook from W.W. Norton: Matthew Clark Davison and Alice LaPlante's THE LAB: EXPERIMENTS IN WRITING ACROSS GENRE.

@BorisDralyuk, acclaimed translator of authors as diverse as Andrey Kurkov, Maxim Osipov, and recently Vernon Duke, returns to our pages to talk about the role of the translator, ICE immigration raids in his city of LA, and more. Our candid interview: tinyurl.com/54n5jnar

I’m honored to share that Rain of Gold has been officially recognized as the State of California’s unique Best Seller! Thank you, California, for lifting up our stories. Let’s keep gathering stardust together. 🌽📚🌞 🔗 facebook.com/10006484551637… #VictorVillaseñor

THIS WEEK! Montreal author Veena Gokhale joins me to discuss her new collection ANNAPURNA'S BOUNTY: INDIAN FOOD LEGENDS RETOLD (Dundurn Press). BOMBAY WALI, her first collection, was followed by her novel LAND FOR FATIMAH. shortstorytoday.com

🚨 On June 13, ICE arrested Javier Diaz Santana, a DACA recipient granted protection to legally work and live in the U.S. Javier, 32, is deaf and uses sign language to communicate. ICE held him for 25 days and released him with an ankle monitor. latimes.com/california/sto…

A Refuge From Censorship: Why Independent Bookstores Will Save Us. Kate Broad on the Invaluable Civic and Cultural Role of Booksellers Across the Country. lithub.com/a-refuge-from-… via @lithub #indiebookstores #bookstores #FirstAmendment