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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Howling Into the Wind: On 41 years of Writing About the Abuses of the Immigration System
Forty-one years ago, I was a 25-year-old third-year student at the UCLA School of Law when I wrote a piece for what was then called the Chicano Law Review in response to factory raids. Dubbed with …
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Howling Into the Wind: On 41 years of Writing About the Abuses of the Immigration System.
Daniel A. Olivas Considers America’s Seemingly Endless Demonization of Immigrants.
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Daniel A. Olivas Considers America’s Seemingly Endless Demonization of Immigrants.
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Good morning, Bluesky! I'm Liam, and I hold a PhD in literary dystopias, post-truth, and "endotexts" which I completed at @unibirmingham.bsky.social under @drnjwaddell.bsky.social's supervision. Looking forward to (re-)connecting with utopian/dystopian/modern/contemporary lit scholars + others!
April 21, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Good morning, Bluesky! I'm Liam, and I hold a PhD in literary dystopias, post-truth, and "endotexts" which I completed at @unibirmingham.bsky.social under @drnjwaddell.bsky.social's supervision. Looking forward to (re-)connecting with utopian/dystopian/modern/contemporary lit scholars + others!
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Yep! 🤦♂️ busy few days!
December 26, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Yep! 🤦♂️ busy few days!
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"Play in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction" by @matthewleggatt.bsky.social looks at playfulness and labour, boredom & the future of play in literature, films & TV series, from #ThomasMore to #SquidGame
#Utopia #Dystopia #SpeculativeFiction #LiteraryStudies #TVStudies #FilmStudies
#Utopia #Dystopia #SpeculativeFiction #LiteraryStudies #TVStudies #FilmStudies
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
"Play in Utopian and Dystopian Fiction" by @matthewleggatt.bsky.social looks at playfulness and labour, boredom & the future of play in literature, films & TV series, from #ThomasMore to #SquidGame
#Utopia #Dystopia #SpeculativeFiction #LiteraryStudies #TVStudies #FilmStudies
#Utopia #Dystopia #SpeculativeFiction #LiteraryStudies #TVStudies #FilmStudies
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It’s the last #FridayReads of 2025 AND folks have book money, so let’s share some books! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a festive little monster full of magic, violence, friendship, revenge, and ghosts.
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December 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It’s the last #FridayReads of 2025 AND folks have book money, so let’s share some books! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a festive little monster full of magic, violence, friendship, revenge, and ghosts.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Another library program in Los Angeles sunsets following federal funding cuts.
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Another library program in Los Angeles sunsets following federal funding cuts
Long Beach’s STEM program for youth ended this fall after serving more than 500 students since 2022, according to city officials.
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December 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Another library program in Los Angeles sunsets following federal funding cuts.
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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).
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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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December 25, 2025 at 6:25 PM
"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).
www.latinobookreview.com/waiting-for-...
The Latino Book Review reviews Waiting for Godínez (University of New Mexico Press).
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ICE tore apart families. This immigrant-led group brought back some Christmas joy. Barrio Power, a grassroots collective, found immigrant families were stressed about the holidays. www.latimes.com/california/s... #immigration #community
ICE tore apart families. This immigrant-led group brought back some Christmas joy
Barrio Power, a grassroots collective, found immigrant families were stressed about the holidays. So, they called out to the community for help. After 900 gifts and nearly $15,000 were donated, the or...
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December 25, 2025 at 6:14 PM
ICE tore apart families. This immigrant-led group brought back some Christmas joy. Barrio Power, a grassroots collective, found immigrant families were stressed about the holidays. www.latimes.com/california/s... #immigration #community
I created a playlist for my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. Take a listen as you wind down 2025. I hope to share some amazing news in early 2026 regarding my #horror novel.
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December 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I created a playlist for my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. Take a listen as you wind down 2025. I hope to share some amazing news in early 2026 regarding my #horror novel.
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They've created a #monster!
#Frankenstein retellings for your #horror TBR
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December 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
They've created a #monster!
#Frankenstein retellings for your #horror TBR
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#Frankenstein retellings for your #horror TBR
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It’s the last #FridayReads before Christmas! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Books are great gifts! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a piece of my soul that starts with a real event…
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December 19, 2025 at 3:31 PM
It’s the last #FridayReads before Christmas! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Books are great gifts! Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a piece of my soul that starts with a real event…
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Check out @Gabino_Iglesias’s review of WE ARE ALWAYS TENDER WITH OUR DEAD by @ericlarocca.bsky.social: “Some of LaRocca’s best writing… and haunting scenes of abuse and murder serve as a superb start to what promises to be an amazing trilogy.”
We Are Always Tender with Our Dead by Eric LaRocca: Review by Gabino Iglesias
We Are Always Tender with Our Dead, Eric LaRocca (Titan Books 978-1-80336-867-2, $27.99, 304pp, hc) September 2025. Author Eric LaRocca has established himself as one of the finest new purveyors of…
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December 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Check out @Gabino_Iglesias’s review of WE ARE ALWAYS TENDER WITH OUR DEAD by @ericlarocca.bsky.social: “Some of LaRocca’s best writing… and haunting scenes of abuse and murder serve as a superb start to what promises to be an amazing trilogy.”
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Check out these diverse voices and more from the University of Nevada Press!
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #Books #HolidayGuide #Holidays #DiverseVoices
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #Books #HolidayGuide #Holidays #DiverseVoices
December 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Check out these diverse voices and more from the University of Nevada Press!
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #Books #HolidayGuide #Holidays #DiverseVoices
#UniversityOfNevadaPress #Books #HolidayGuide #Holidays #DiverseVoices
Guillermo Del Toro’s Immersive ‘Frankenstein’ Exhibit Heading From London To L.A. In January.
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Guillermo Del Toro’s Immersive ‘Frankenstein’ Exhibit Heading From London To L.A. In January
An exhibit for the Guillermo del Toro movie 'Frankenstein' is making the move from London to Los Angeles just in time for Oscar voting.
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December 18, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Guillermo Del Toro’s Immersive ‘Frankenstein’ Exhibit Heading From London To L.A. In January.
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Brian James Polak Reverses Roles: This 10-year anniversary special turns the tables, as playwright Crystal Skillman interviews host Brian James Polak about how his podcast helped him redefine playwriting success.
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Brian James Polak Reverses Roles
This 10-year anniversary special turns the tables, as playwright Crystal Skillman interviews host Brian James Polak about how his podcast helped him redefine playwriting success.
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December 17, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Brian James Polak Reverses Roles: This 10-year anniversary special turns the tables, as playwright Crystal Skillman interviews host Brian James Polak about how his podcast helped him redefine playwriting success.
www.americantheatre.org/2025/12/12/b... #theatre #playwriting
www.americantheatre.org/2025/12/12/b... #theatre #playwriting
Diversity and representation of women on streaming TV series in sharp decline, UCLA study shows.
The Hollywood Diversity Report determined that the top shows in 2024 were less culturally diverse than previous year. www.latimes.com/entertainmen... #television #diversity #UCLA
The Hollywood Diversity Report determined that the top shows in 2024 were less culturally diverse than previous year. www.latimes.com/entertainmen... #television #diversity #UCLA
Diversity and representation of women on streaming TV series in sharp decline, UCLA study shows
The latest edition of the Hollywood Diversity Report released Tuesday determined that the top shows in 2024 were less culturally diverse than the previous year.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Diversity and representation of women on streaming TV series in sharp decline, UCLA study shows.
The Hollywood Diversity Report determined that the top shows in 2024 were less culturally diverse than previous year. www.latimes.com/entertainmen... #television #diversity #UCLA
The Hollywood Diversity Report determined that the top shows in 2024 were less culturally diverse than previous year. www.latimes.com/entertainmen... #television #diversity #UCLA
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A copy of my of my poetry chapbook, Offerings To a Tumbled Temple at the beautiful Moon Bridge stone sculpture in Vermont, created by Jared Flynn. The poetry collection is out now from @purpleinkpress.
But buying a copy is only one way to support!
But buying a copy is only one way to support!
December 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A copy of my of my poetry chapbook, Offerings To a Tumbled Temple at the beautiful Moon Bridge stone sculpture in Vermont, created by Jared Flynn. The poetry collection is out now from @purpleinkpress.
But buying a copy is only one way to support!
But buying a copy is only one way to support!
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a tale of magic, friendship, storms, old gods, revenge, crime, and creatures from beyond the reef…
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December 12, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a tale of magic, friendship, storms, old gods, revenge, crime, and creatures from beyond the reef…
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Announcing the winner of the Restless Books 2025 Kellman Prize for New Immigrant Writing.
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Announcing the winner of the Restless Books 2025 Kellman Prize for New Immigrant Writing.
Literary Hub is pleased to announce the winner of the Restless Books 2025 Kellman Prize for Immigrant Literature, an annual award given to a first-time, first-generation immigrant author that inclu…
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December 10, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Announcing the winner of the Restless Books 2025 Kellman Prize for New Immigrant Writing.
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Announcing the 2026 Zócalo Book Prize Finalists!
Congratulations to Authors Marie Gottschalk, Anand Pandian, Carter Sherman, and Brando Simeo Starkey. www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2026-zocalo-... #bookprizes #books
Congratulations to Authors Marie Gottschalk, Anand Pandian, Carter Sherman, and Brando Simeo Starkey. www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2026-zocalo-... #bookprizes #books
Announcing the 2026 Zócalo Book Prize Finalists | Zócalo Public Square
Congratulations to 2026 Zócalo Book Prize Finalists: Congratulations to Authors Marie Gottschalk, Anand Pandian, Carter Sherman, and Brando Simeo Starkey
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December 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Announcing the 2026 Zócalo Book Prize Finalists!
Congratulations to Authors Marie Gottschalk, Anand Pandian, Carter Sherman, and Brando Simeo Starkey. www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2026-zocalo-... #bookprizes #books
Congratulations to Authors Marie Gottschalk, Anand Pandian, Carter Sherman, and Brando Simeo Starkey. www.zocalopublicsquare.org/2026-zocalo-... #bookprizes #books
Popular Retelling Frankenstein Books. And, yes, Chicano Frankenstein is included. 😀
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Retelling Frankenstein Books
Books shelved as retelling-frankenstein: Our Hideous Progeny by C.E. McGill, Frankenstein in Baghdad by Ahmed Saadawi, The Resurrectionist by Kathleen S....
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December 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Popular Retelling Frankenstein Books. And, yes, Chicano Frankenstein is included. 😀
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When the Moon Hits Your Eye shows up on this list from @sciam.bsky.social, which absolutely delights me, come see what else made the list
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Scientific American’s Best Fiction of 2025
The 10 best fiction books of 2025, explore far-off planets, future climate catastrophes and more
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December 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
When the Moon Hits Your Eye shows up on this list from @sciam.bsky.social, which absolutely delights me, come see what else made the list
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You know airports can’t stop #FridayReads! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing a chunk of my soul. It has monsters, too. And maybe a bit of violence…
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December 5, 2025 at 3:38 PM
You know airports can’t stop #FridayReads! Let’s share some books and boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. I’m sharing a chunk of my soul. It has monsters, too. And maybe a bit of violence…
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"[Trump] says all of us are criminals -- he's extremely wrong," Any told me after being deported to Honduras when traveling home from Babson College to surprise her parents for Thanksgiving.
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
"[Trump] says all of us are criminals -- he's extremely wrong," Any told me after being deported to Honduras when traveling home from Babson College to surprise her parents for Thanksgiving.
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ANNOUNCING...THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY OF 2025 POLL!!
Books! Movies! TV shows! Book covers! Video games! MORE!!! Reactor Magazine wants to know your favorites from the year!
Books! Movies! TV shows! Book covers! Video games! MORE!!! Reactor Magazine wants to know your favorites from the year!
Favorite SFF Stories of 2025
Reactor Magazine wants to know: What were YOUR favorite scif-fi/fantasy/horror/romantasy genre books, movies, and television shows of 2025??
We’d like you to share your favorite genre fiction books, m...
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ANNOUNCING...THE BEST SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY OF 2025 POLL!!
Books! Movies! TV shows! Book covers! Video games! MORE!!! Reactor Magazine wants to know your favorites from the year!
Books! Movies! TV shows! Book covers! Video games! MORE!!! Reactor Magazine wants to know your favorites from the year!