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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! I am delighted to share that my immigration play, Waiting for Godínez (University of New Mexico Press), won the Gold Medal at the International Latino Book Awards in the Luis Valdez Best Play or Collection of Plays category!

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! Join us in beautiful Pasadena at the Gothic Book Club's next meeting where we will discuss my novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press), hosted by the wonderful independent bookstore, The Open Book.

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! I am delighted to be a guest of the Gothic Book Club at The Open Book in Pasadena on October 7 to discuss my novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press). Support your local independent bookstores! www.instagram.com/p/DdsUKFpgdw3/

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Happy #FridayReads and Heritage Month, hermano! My immigration play, WAITING FOR GODÍNEZ (University of New Mexico Press), is a Finalist for the International Latino Book Awards in the Luis Valdez Best Play or Collection of Plays category. Winners will be announced October 3.

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

"Daniel Olivas’ slim and sly novel tackles massive issues headlining our news every day, such as immigration, racism, exploitation of labor, [and] more personal issues like self-identity and showing love." — Leigh Rockey, University of Virginia Library library.virginia.edu/news/2026/po...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! I am sitting on some wonderful developing news about my novel, Chicano Frankenstein, that can't be shared yet. Suffice it to say that having talented people in your corner who believe in the stories you want to tell is so important. More soon...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano. I am so honored that my immigration play, WAITING FOR GODÍNEZ (University of New Mexico Press), is a Finalist for the International Latino Book Awards in the Luis Valdez Best Play or Collection of Plays category. Winners will be announced October 3.

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I am so honored that my immigration play, WAITING FOR GODÍNEZ (University of New Mexico Press), is a Finalist for the International Latino Book Awards in the Luis Valdez Best Play or Collection of Plays category. Winners will be announced October 3. @unmpress.bsky.social #playwriting

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Classics Retold, a list from the Richland Library: These novels reimagine literature's greats for the modern era. Thanks for including my novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press), in such wonderful company! www.richlandlibrary.com/staff-picks/... #libraries #retellings

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Here's to indie publisher, Forest Avenue Press, of Portland, Oregon! It guves readers a literary joy ride. And I am proud to call it the home of my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. Support #indiepresses!

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! Don't miss Dan Froot & Company's latest SALA on Saturday, this time in Koreatown where excerpts from my immigration play, Waiting for Godínez, will be performed. Details in the link. www.instagram.com/p/DbFRYWLjpIM/

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Don't miss Dan Froot & Company's latest SALA, this time in Koreatown where excerpts from my immigration play, Waiting for Godínez, will be performed. Details in the link. www.instagram.com/p/DbFRYWLjpI... #playwriting #theatre

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

What a wonderful time celebrating the launch of Désirée Zamorano's new short-story collection published by the University of Nevada Press! Fellow U of A authors, Tisha Reichle-Aguilera and I, helped out at the Book Jewel today.

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! This Sunday, June 28, I will help launch Désirée Zamorano's new short-story collection published by the University of Nevada Press! Joining us is fellow author Tisha Reichle-Aguilera at the Book Jewel in Los Angeles. Details: thebookjewel.com/event/2026-0...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Désirée Zamorano celebrates the launch of her debut short-story collection, Amarisa's Cooking Pot, with University of Nevada Press siblings Daniel Olivas and Tisha Reichle-Aguilera. We'll discuss the magic of writing and community alongside brief readings. thebookjewel.com/event/2026-0...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

One of my short-story collections is particularly apt right now. #Mexico    #WorldCup #FIFA

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Well, this is lovely...Chicano Frankenstein is a top pick of Underdog Bookstore readers! Located in Monrovia, Underdog Bookstore "shall serve the primary purpose of fostering community engagement with literacy and learning through diverse books and inclusive events."

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

"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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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

The New Oeste Series Editors: Lisa Alvarez and Daniel A. Olivas. The series celebrates the outpouring of creative expression by Latinx writers in the American West of the 21st century. Check out our titles (submissions always open): unpress.nevada.edu/search-grid/...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

“[A] Siddhartha or an On the Road for our modern times... Wry and sharply drawn, Nice Places will make you laugh. What a joyful read!” —Daniel A. Olivas I loved Vincent Chu's debut novel, Nice Places. Delighted to blurb it. Buy this novel!

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! On June 28, I will help launch Désirée Zamorano's new short-story collection published by the University of Nevada Press! Joining in the literary fun is Tisha Reichle-Aguilera at the Book Jewel in Los Angeles. Join us!

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

An academic article on Chicano Frankenstein introduced me to two terms that describe how the reanimated characters are treated in my novel: memoricide (the wiping of a person's memory) and monstrification. Read it here: literarinessjournal.org/wp-content/u... #Frankenstein #dystopias

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! I had a lovely time last week at Café Con Libros with fellow #horror writers David Romero and Natalie Sierra. We had a full house and wonderful interactions with readers.

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

What a wonderful time today at Café Con Libros for our reading, Mexicans in Horror, with Natalie Sierra, David A. Romero and me, in beautiful #Pomona, California! What a great discussion and turnout. #Horror #HorrorCommunity

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Texas Book Festival announced David Bowles as the recipient of the 2026 Texas Writer Award. Each year, the award is given to an author whose work has profoundly contributed to the state’s literary canon. Read the interview: texasbookfestival.org/announcing-t... #texasbookfestival

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

What a wonderful panel today at the Bay Area Book Festival where we discussed immigrant detention and how we fight back through literature and social action. Many thanks to Piper Kerman who was perfect as moderator. #BABF2026 #BABF #immigration #Berkeley

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

The Bay Area Book Festival starts today! Join our timely panel, Shadows of Liberty: Immigrant Detention, Incarceration, and the Demand for Dignity in the United States. Saturday, May 30, 12:15 p.m. Details in link: www.baybookfest.org/session/shad... #BABF2026 #BABF #immigration

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Kicking off the Bay Area Book Festival with a packed authors' reception! Looking forward to my panel tomorrow and all weekend events. Here's a link to the festival's schedule: www.baybookfest.org #BABF2026 #BABF #Berkeley

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! Tomorrow starts the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley, and I will be on the panel, Shadows of Liberty: Immigrant Detention, Incarceration, and the Demand for Dignity in the United States. Details in link: www.baybookfest.org/session/shad...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

The Bay Area Book Festival is this weekend! Join our timely panel, Shadows of Liberty: Immigrant Detention, Incarceration, and the Demand for Dignity in the United States. Saturday, May 30, 12:15 p.m. Details in link: www.baybookfest.org/session/shad... #BABF2026 #BABF #immigration

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! I will be at the Bay Area Book Festival on the panel, Shadows of Liberty: Immigrant Detention, Incarceration, and the Demand for Dignity in the United States. Our moderator is Piper Kerman, author of Orange is the New Black. www.baybookfest.org/session/shad...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

LitFest in the Dena Returns to Pasadena With Immigration Panel, Latine Literary Programming. Delighted that our panel, “Speaking Truth to Power: Humanizing Immigrant Communities in the Time of ICE,” is featured in this Pasadena Now preview of #LitFest! pasadenanow.com/main/litfest...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

From my play, Waiting for Godínez.

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

LitFest in the Dena Returns to #Pasadena With Immigration Panel, Latine Literary Programming. Delighted that our panel, “Speaking Truth to Power: Humanizing Immigrant Communities in the Time of ICE,” is featured in this Pasadena Now preview of #LitFest! pasadenanow.com/main/litfest...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

#AWP27 Event Proposals are now open! If anyone is looking for a seasoned panelist, drop me a line. Perhaps a #horror panel at #AWP? My novel, Chicano Frankenstein, has been optioned by a major studio and under development with a producer. awpwriter.secure-platform.com/applications...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Chicano Frankenstein keeps on being picked by local book clubs across the country! Some of my readers are into cosplay, which is cool (I am not on Instagram so I can't learn more about the photo below). Exciting news is developing about Chicano Frankenstein...fingers crossed!

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Two years ago this month, Forest Avenue Press published my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. Written as a response to our country's cruel anti-immigrant policies, it has become even more relevant. News about my little book is developing but I can't yet share. Fingers crossed!

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Corazón, or Book Covers From the Heart. They say don't judge a book by its cover ... but sometimes, that's where books wear their heart. Enjoy one of these books by a Latinx author with a heart on the cover. pima.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/disp... #love #heart #books #libraries

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

The Bay Area Book Festival schedule is now live! Join our timely panel, Shadows of Liberty: Immigrant Detention, Incarceration, and the Demand for Dignity in the United States. Saturday, May 30, 12:15 p.m. Details in link. www.baybookfest.org/session/shad... #BABF26 #BABF #immigration

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The full schedule for the Bay Area Book Festival will be released on March 28. I will be on a wonderful panel for my #immigration play, Waiting for Godínez (University of New Mexico Press). The festival will be in Berkeley on May 30-31. Details in link. www.baybookfest.org/bay-area-boo...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Indie Books to Read With Your Book Club in 2026: There's a professor acting as an amateur sleuth, a contemporary adaptation of Frankenstein, a myth-filled West African odyssey, and more. Thank you, Book Riot, for including my novel, Chicano Frankenstein! bookriot.com/indie-books-...

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

It's the second day of the wonderful Tucson Festival of Books! Come by the University of New Mexico Press (Booth 240) today at 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. for a signed copy of my #immigration play, Waiting for Godínez. Looking forward to meeting you! #TFOB

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Looking forward to this weekend's Tucson Festival of Books on the beautiful University of Arizona campus! My panel is today at 1:00. Join us as we share our books on #immigration. Mine is an immigration play, Waiting for Godínez (University of New Mexico Press). #playwriting #TFOB

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! Looking forward to this weekend's Tucson Festival of Books on the beautiful University of Arizona campus! My panel is tomorrow. Join us as we share our books on #immigration. Mine is an immigration play, Waiting for Godínez. #playwriting

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Happy #FridayReads, hermano! Join us at the Tucson Festival of Books on Saturday, March 14, for our panel, "Carrying Home: Migration Memories." I will discuss my latest book, Waiting for Godínez, an immigration play published by the University of New Mexico Press. #playwriting

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

To my followers on Bluesky: If you love books of all types published in any century, and if you enjoy thoughtful, funny, and fascinating discussions about those books, you will love The History of Literature Podcast. Follow @holpod.bsky.social and listen to an episode today!

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Join us at the Tucson Festival of Books on Saturday, March 14, for our panel, "Carrying Home: Migration Memories." I will discuss my latest book, Waiting for Godínez, an immigration play published by the University of New Mexico Press. #immigration #playwriting

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

My son is all grown up, but my office is having a gift exchange soon for the holidays, so I bought this wonderful new book by Pedro Iniguez and illustrated by Nathan Kwan. #kidsbooks

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Daniel A. Olivas @danielolivas.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Just visited Vroman's Bookstore in beautiful Pasadena and found this #Frankenstein endcap that includes my novel, Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press). It's in horrifyingly wonderful company. #horror #scifi

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