Daniel A. Olivas
@danielolivas.bsky.social
Writer of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and plays. Recent books: CHICANO FRANKENSTEIN; MY CHICANO HEART; WAITING FOR GODÍNEZ. Website: https://danielolivas.com
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Waiting for Godínez - Daniel A. Olivas | Latino Book Review
Daniel A. Olivas has long been a sharp chronicler of Chicano life, his fiction attentive to both the absurdities and indignities of American culture. In Waiting for Godínez (University of New Mexico P...
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"Olivas takes his most audacious step yet: an absurdist tragicomedy that transplants Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot into the terrain of U.S. immigration policy."
The Latino Book Review reviews Waiting for Godínez (University of New Mexico Press).
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The Latino Book Review reviews Waiting for Godínez (University of New Mexico Press).
www.latinobookreview.com/waiting-for-...
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Sirena is a prescient novel. Published in 2008, it tells the story of a New Mexico Hispanic family and the rise of a racist demagogic U.S. president. In the name of freedom, they destroyed freedom, the bright shining star imploding, devouring itself. #Sirena #booksky
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February 11, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Sirena is a prescient novel. Published in 2008, it tells the story of a New Mexico Hispanic family and the rise of a racist demagogic U.S. president. In the name of freedom, they destroyed freedom, the bright shining star imploding, devouring itself. #Sirena #booksky
www.amazon.com/dp/B0791LRT8W/
www.amazon.com/dp/B0791LRT8W/
Something Wicked This Way Comes: Monsters & outcasts & friendship, oh my! Whether you are looking for a book about finding friendship or about embracing your inner-monster, these Popular titles will stick with you For Good at the Boston Public Library.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes: 20 Titles to Get You in the Witchy Mood — a staff-created list from Boston Public Library
Monsters & outcasts & friendship, oh my! Whether you are looking for a book about finding friendship or about embracing your inner-monster, these Popular titles will stick with you For Good.
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February 10, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Something Wicked This Way Comes: Monsters & outcasts & friendship, oh my! Whether you are looking for a book about finding friendship or about embracing your inner-monster, these Popular titles will stick with you For Good at the Boston Public Library.
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#Introduction: Theoretical physicist. Black Feminist theorist. Writer. I do: dark matter, neutron stars, & science studies.
Web: chanda.science
Newsletter: news.chanda.science
Insta: chanda.prescod.weinstein
Author of award-winning #DisorderedCosmos and now #EdgeOfSpaceTime, coming 4/7/26.
Web: chanda.science
Newsletter: news.chanda.science
Insta: chanda.prescod.weinstein
Author of award-winning #DisorderedCosmos and now #EdgeOfSpaceTime, coming 4/7/26.
The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: 9780593701683 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and particle...
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July 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
#Introduction: Theoretical physicist. Black Feminist theorist. Writer. I do: dark matter, neutron stars, & science studies.
Web: chanda.science
Newsletter: news.chanda.science
Insta: chanda.prescod.weinstein
Author of award-winning #DisorderedCosmos and now #EdgeOfSpaceTime, coming 4/7/26.
Web: chanda.science
Newsletter: news.chanda.science
Insta: chanda.prescod.weinstein
Author of award-winning #DisorderedCosmos and now #EdgeOfSpaceTime, coming 4/7/26.
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Cover reveal!! Happy to introduce my upcoming horror poetry collection THE BUILD-A-MONSTER WORKSHOP!
Herein I touch on topics such as politics, deportation, school shootings, toxic tourism, poverty, an apology from a spectral HP Lovecraft, and more! Much love!
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Herein I touch on topics such as politics, deportation, school shootings, toxic tourism, poverty, an apology from a spectral HP Lovecraft, and more! Much love!
rawdogscreaming.com/cover-reveal...
January 27, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Cover reveal!! Happy to introduce my upcoming horror poetry collection THE BUILD-A-MONSTER WORKSHOP!
Herein I touch on topics such as politics, deportation, school shootings, toxic tourism, poverty, an apology from a spectral HP Lovecraft, and more! Much love!
rawdogscreaming.com/cover-reveal...
Herein I touch on topics such as politics, deportation, school shootings, toxic tourism, poverty, an apology from a spectral HP Lovecraft, and more! Much love!
rawdogscreaming.com/cover-reveal...
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‘The Evergreen’: How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college - OPB www.opb.org/article/2026...
‘The Evergreen’: How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college
This is the story of Colegio César Chávez – the first accredited, independent Chicano university in U.S. history, and how it continues to inspire as the Latino community in Oregon fights against its e...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
‘The Evergreen’: How Mexican Americans in Oregon created the first Chicano college - OPB www.opb.org/article/2026...
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Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
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February 9, 2026 at 5:14 AM
Reminder: In light of Bad Bunny's Superbowl performance spotlighting Latino culture, here's a hefty list of Latino speculative fiction authors I curated if anyone wants to take a gander and read some phenomenal work. Much love to all!
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
go.bsky.app/6BAmgpi
On Transformation and Addiction in My Novel-in-Progress, Chicana Werewolf.
Many thanks to @horrorhomeroom.bsky.social for publishing my essay. Now to find a home for my new novel, Chicana Werewolf, a follow-up to Chicano Frankenstein. www.horrorhomeroom.com/on-transform... #horror
Many thanks to @horrorhomeroom.bsky.social for publishing my essay. Now to find a home for my new novel, Chicana Werewolf, a follow-up to Chicano Frankenstein. www.horrorhomeroom.com/on-transform... #horror
On Transformation and Addiction in My Novel-in-Progress, Chicana Werewolf - Horror Movie - Horror Homeroom
On Transformation and Addiction in My Novel-in-Progress, Chicana Werewolf on Horror Homeroom
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February 9, 2026 at 5:59 AM
On Transformation and Addiction in My Novel-in-Progress, Chicana Werewolf.
Many thanks to @horrorhomeroom.bsky.social for publishing my essay. Now to find a home for my new novel, Chicana Werewolf, a follow-up to Chicano Frankenstein. www.horrorhomeroom.com/on-transform... #horror
Many thanks to @horrorhomeroom.bsky.social for publishing my essay. Now to find a home for my new novel, Chicana Werewolf, a follow-up to Chicano Frankenstein. www.horrorhomeroom.com/on-transform... #horror
What a sweet and funny episode of the History of Literature where Jacke Wilson shares favorite lines from Rob Reiner's films with Mike Palindrome. open.spotify.com/episode/3k6P... #RobReiner @holpod.bsky.social
773 The Films of Rob Reiner (with Mike Palindrome) | My Last Book with Matt Abrahams
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February 8, 2026 at 7:42 PM
What a sweet and funny episode of the History of Literature where Jacke Wilson shares favorite lines from Rob Reiner's films with Mike Palindrome. open.spotify.com/episode/3k6P... #RobReiner @holpod.bsky.social
Our panel at the upcoming Tucson Festival of Books:
Carrying Home: Migration Memories.
Authors: Daisy Hernández, Daniel Olivas, Dora Rodriguez.
Moderator: Dr. Carlos Parra.
Sat., March 14, 2026
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
University of Arizona Main Library pima.bibliocommons.com/events/69811... #TFOB
Carrying Home: Migration Memories.
Authors: Daisy Hernández, Daniel Olivas, Dora Rodriguez.
Moderator: Dr. Carlos Parra.
Sat., March 14, 2026
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
University of Arizona Main Library pima.bibliocommons.com/events/69811... #TFOB
TFOB Panel: Carrying Home: Migration Memories
Examine the history and impact of immigration in the U.S. and hear stories from three authors who look at the phenomenon from distinct perspectives in their groundbreaking books during this Tucson Fes...
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February 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Our panel at the upcoming Tucson Festival of Books:
Carrying Home: Migration Memories.
Authors: Daisy Hernández, Daniel Olivas, Dora Rodriguez.
Moderator: Dr. Carlos Parra.
Sat., March 14, 2026
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
University of Arizona Main Library pima.bibliocommons.com/events/69811... #TFOB
Carrying Home: Migration Memories.
Authors: Daisy Hernández, Daniel Olivas, Dora Rodriguez.
Moderator: Dr. Carlos Parra.
Sat., March 14, 2026
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
University of Arizona Main Library pima.bibliocommons.com/events/69811... #TFOB
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"The Nightmare Box" is still one of my favorite stories of my own, and definitely one of the many ACAB stories in this book.
The titular story of The Nightmare Box and Other Stories explores a government program's supernatural efforts to suppress the Black Panther Party, and a mercenary witch's decision to either be complicit for $ or follow her moral conscience.
Grab the book: www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/the-...
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The Nightmare Box and Other Stories paperback | Cursed Morsels Press
A young queer man finds love at a magical clothing shop—and the courage to stand up to the homophobic cops. A witch who makes custom nightmares wonders why all her victims are connected to the Black P...
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February 8, 2026 at 5:08 PM
"The Nightmare Box" is still one of my favorite stories of my own, and definitely one of the many ACAB stories in this book.
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Sure, it took me a few years. But I got it done. (This previously appeared on some other social cotillion dance floor, but now it’s here. 👏🏻 )
November 7, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Sure, it took me a few years. But I got it done. (This previously appeared on some other social cotillion dance floor, but now it’s here. 👏🏻 )
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Matthew Leggatt, Senior Lecturer in English & American Literature @uniwinchester.bsky.social, has launched a new season of his Utopian & Dystopian Fictions podcast with guest Amy Brookes, an architect who discusses intersections between architecture and speculative fiction. Listen at bit.ly/45zeuyz
January 29, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Matthew Leggatt, Senior Lecturer in English & American Literature @uniwinchester.bsky.social, has launched a new season of his Utopian & Dystopian Fictions podcast with guest Amy Brookes, an architect who discusses intersections between architecture and speculative fiction. Listen at bit.ly/45zeuyz
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Recorded the interview yesterday for our next episode... Not one but two brilliant guests! Here are some things that featured in our discussion...
February 7, 2026 at 8:36 AM
Recorded the interview yesterday for our next episode... Not one but two brilliant guests! Here are some things that featured in our discussion...
"Rooted in Chicano and Mexican traditions, these stories examine the strange, desperate, powerful ways people search for love."
—Alta Journal
Perfect for #ValentinesDay, My Chicano Heart is the short-story collection for you!
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—Alta Journal
Perfect for #ValentinesDay, My Chicano Heart is the short-story collection for you!
unpress.nevada.edu/978164779134... #booklovers #shortstories
My Chicano Heart
My Chicano Heart is a collection of author Daniel A. Olivas’s favorite previously published tales about love, along with five new stories, that explore th...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:52 PM
"Rooted in Chicano and Mexican traditions, these stories examine the strange, desperate, powerful ways people search for love."
—Alta Journal
Perfect for #ValentinesDay, My Chicano Heart is the short-story collection for you!
unpress.nevada.edu/978164779134... #booklovers #shortstories
—Alta Journal
Perfect for #ValentinesDay, My Chicano Heart is the short-story collection for you!
unpress.nevada.edu/978164779134... #booklovers #shortstories
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Coming this Sunday! Don't miss my latest sci-fi story "Realm of the Shorn."
In one week, my latest sci-fi story "Realm of the Shorn" will be up at @morningtransport.bsky.social, the fourth in an ongoing series of loosely connected co-futurist tales.
Before it publishes, let me introduce you to the space opera universe it belongs to—and the woman at its center.
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Before it publishes, let me introduce you to the space opera universe it belongs to—and the woman at its center.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Coming this Sunday! Don't miss my latest sci-fi story "Realm of the Shorn."
Call for Papers – Special Issue #8: Horror Literature.
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Call for Papers - Special Issue #8: Horror Literature - Horror Movie - Horror Homeroom
Call for Papers - Special Issue #8: Horror Literature on Horror Homeroom
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February 6, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Call for Papers – Special Issue #8: Horror Literature.
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Mark your calendars for the launch of “P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance”, presented in collaboration with El Museo! This book by Vanessa Díaz & Petra Rivera Rideau explores Bad Bunny's rise & its impact on PR politics.
RSVP here! → https://ow.ly/LB3K50Y9pW1
RSVP here! → https://ow.ly/LB3K50Y9pW1
February 5, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Mark your calendars for the launch of “P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance”, presented in collaboration with El Museo! This book by Vanessa Díaz & Petra Rivera Rideau explores Bad Bunny's rise & its impact on PR politics.
RSVP here! → https://ow.ly/LB3K50Y9pW1
RSVP here! → https://ow.ly/LB3K50Y9pW1
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s the kind of bilingual, multicultural stuff full of BIPOC and queer representation that angers fascists. Much love.
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February 6, 2026 at 3:19 PM
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s the kind of bilingual, multicultural stuff full of BIPOC and queer representation that angers fascists. Much love.
(45% off!) www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
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Read about your favorite artists’ favorite artists and the influence these musical giants have had on music.
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2026 #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #ReadUP
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2026 #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #ReadUP
February 5, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Read about your favorite artists’ favorite artists and the influence these musical giants have had on music.
buff.ly/d5kcc4G
#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2026 #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #ReadUP
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#BlackHistoryMonth #BHM2026 #BlackHistoryIsAmericanHistory #ReadUP
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"This is more than a book about Black home educators, but a book about agency, resistance, freedom and culture—essential ingredients to lifelong learning." —Kathaleena Edward Monds on CREATING EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE by Cheryl Fields-Smith https://bit.ly/4sQyqqz
February 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
"This is more than a book about Black home educators, but a book about agency, resistance, freedom and culture—essential ingredients to lifelong learning." —Kathaleena Edward Monds on CREATING EDUCATIONAL JUSTICE by Cheryl Fields-Smith https://bit.ly/4sQyqqz
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Discover groundbreaking new research and essential scholarship in African American and Africana studies through our Black History Month sale! Enter code BHM26 at checkout to save 30–60%. Sale ends 3/1. Offer available on US orders only. https://bit.ly/4bBcmKw
February 5, 2026 at 8:01 PM
Discover groundbreaking new research and essential scholarship in African American and Africana studies through our Black History Month sale! Enter code BHM26 at checkout to save 30–60%. Sale ends 3/1. Offer available on US orders only. https://bit.ly/4bBcmKw
On Transformation and Addiction in My Novel-in-Progress, Chicana Werewolf.
I hope you enjoy my new piece up at Horror Homeroom!
www.horrorhomeroom.com/on-transform... #horror #HorrorCommunity #Werewolf #WritingCommunity @hwany.org @indiehorrorcentral.bsky.social
I hope you enjoy my new piece up at Horror Homeroom!
www.horrorhomeroom.com/on-transform... #horror #HorrorCommunity #Werewolf #WritingCommunity @hwany.org @indiehorrorcentral.bsky.social
On Transformation and Addiction in My Novel-in-Progress, Chicana Werewolf - Horror Movie - Horror Homeroom
On Transformation and Addiction in My Novel-in-Progress, Chicana Werewolf on Horror Homeroom
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February 5, 2026 at 8:43 PM
On Transformation and Addiction in My Novel-in-Progress, Chicana Werewolf.
I hope you enjoy my new piece up at Horror Homeroom!
www.horrorhomeroom.com/on-transform... #horror #HorrorCommunity #Werewolf #WritingCommunity @hwany.org @indiehorrorcentral.bsky.social
I hope you enjoy my new piece up at Horror Homeroom!
www.horrorhomeroom.com/on-transform... #horror #HorrorCommunity #Werewolf #WritingCommunity @hwany.org @indiehorrorcentral.bsky.social
16 Books By Black Authors We’re Excited About This Month. From a raw relationship guide from one of your favorite 1990s rappers to a captivating novel rooted in the beauty of friendship, these are the picks you won’t want to put down in February.
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16 Books By Black Authors We’re Excited About This Month | Essence
From relationship guides to novels rooted in the beauty of friendship, these are the book picks you won’t want to put down in February.
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February 5, 2026 at 1:39 AM
16 Books By Black Authors We’re Excited About This Month. From a raw relationship guide from one of your favorite 1990s rappers to a captivating novel rooted in the beauty of friendship, these are the picks you won’t want to put down in February.
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Another wonderful episode of Utopian and Dystopian Fictions...right up my alley as a land use and environmental attorney by day (creative writer by night). Listen to this interview with environmental scientist and freelance journalist Paul Hardisty regarding his new climate-collapse novel, The Hope.
Episode 19 on ecodystopia is available now, featuring an interview with climate scientist and dystopian novelist Paul E. Hardisty. The discussion is surprisingly hopeful!
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February 4, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Another wonderful episode of Utopian and Dystopian Fictions...right up my alley as a land use and environmental attorney by day (creative writer by night). Listen to this interview with environmental scientist and freelance journalist Paul Hardisty regarding his new climate-collapse novel, The Hope.
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For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net
February 4, 2026 at 5:10 PM
For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net