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Daniel A. Olivas is an attorney, playwright, and author. Author of 12 books, playwright. Latest book: How to Date a Flying Mexican ('22). Coming: Chicano Frankenstein: A Novel ('24); My Chicano Heart: Stories ('24).

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Book Cover for: How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, Clint Smith

How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America

Clint Smith
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

Clint Smith reads an excerpt from "How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America" in an original Storybound remix. Smith is a staff writer at @TheAtlantic. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/clint-smith-reads-an-excerpt-from-how-the-word-is-passed/id1479333981?i=1000543478815 @storyboundpod @ClintSmithIII @judebrewery #books @podglomerate

Paperback, 2022

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Queen Charlotte: Before Bridgerton Came a Love Story That Changed the Ton..., Julia Quinn

Queen Charlotte: Before Bridgerton Came a Love Story That Changed the Ton...

Julia Quinn
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

How ‘Bridgerton’ Author Julia Quinn Teamed With Shonda Rhimes to Go Beyond Series for ‘Queen Charlotte’ Book https://t.co/HqfnMdI4xZ via @thr @shondarhimes @byshondaland #Bridgerton #adaptation #novels

Paperback, 2024

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau, Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Daughter of Doctor Moreau

Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

Looking forward to Stephen Graham Jones and Silvia Moreno-Garcia in conversation with Danielle Trussoni. Details: https://t.co/Wj05cJjdKt I had the chance to interview @silviamg for @The_Millions about her novel, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau: https://t.co/OJBATrSzUR #AWP23

Paperback, 2023

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Devil Takes You Home, Gabino Iglesias

The Devil Takes You Home

Gabino Iglesias
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

"The Devil Takes You Home inarguably establishes Gabino Iglesias as one of our most innovative, exhilarating, and gifted novelists, who, once again, blends genres with exquisitely dark, compelling, and provocative results. This novel takes no prisoners."

Paperback, 2023

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Town of Babylon, Alejandro Varela

The Town of Babylon

Alejandro Varela
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

Congratulations to Alejandro Varela, whose debut novel, The Town of Babylon, is a National Book Award finalist. ICYMI, check out my recent interview with Alejandro in the Latino Book Review. https://t.co/tfCfnoBT3q #NBAwards #LatinxHeritageMonth #HispanicHeritageMonth #novels https://t.co/oGeKBXJjkw

Hardcover, 2022

$27.00$13.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Lost Dreamer, Lizz Huerta

The Lost Dreamer

Lizz Huerta
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

"[A] compelling coming-of-age story of two young women who grapple with powers and identities that others do not fully appreciate." Read my @LAReviewofBooks interview with Lizz Huerta, author of The Lost Dreamer. https://t.co/8WHWnM0OVI @lizzhuerta #novels #YA #WritingCommunity

Paperback, 2023

$11.99$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Olga Dies Dreaming, Xochitl Gonzalez

Olga Dies Dreaming

Xochitl Gonzalez
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

Advice from Xochitl Gonzalez to her younger self: "I would tell her never to play small and to never shrink herself." ICYMI: My @LAReviewofBooks interview with Xochitl regarding her beautiful debut #novel, Olga Dies Dreaming. https://t.co/eU2qNRDxOr @Flatironbooks @NadxiNieto

Paperback, 2023

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Last Tortilla: And Other Stories, Sergio Troncoso

The Last Tortilla: And Other Stories

Sergio Troncoso
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

Novels to Find the Real America by Susan Straight. To discover #ElPaso and beyond, read The Last Tortilla and Other Stories by Sergio Troncoso. To discover a real #LosAngeles neighborhood, read The Book of Want by Daniel A. Olivas. https://t.co/ucYWo3MN56 #books #fiction https://t.co/P2uSuO85az

Paperback, 1999

$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories, Mariana Enriquez

Things We Lost in the Fire: Stories

Mariana Enriquez
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

Host Daniel Chacón talks to author Mariana Enriquez about her short stories collection The Dangers of Smoking in Bed. https://t.co/q74u1PR9mv @WordsonaWire #shortstories #podcast @writersRwitches

Paperback, 2023

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Seagull, Anton Chekhov

The Seagull

Anton Chekhov
Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

The Seagull on @BBCSounds: Anton Chekhov's classic stage play about art and love in a new version by Katherine Tozer with music composed by John Chambers. https://t.co/EDHRlMkF8s #BBCSounds #BBC #Chekhov #theatre #playwriting #music

Paperback, 2017

$16.95$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book