Daniel A. Olivas (he/him) Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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

Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

@Carlos_Film You might appreciate my latest Los Angeles Review of Books interview: Five Questions for Alex Segura Regarding His YA Novel “Araña and Spider-Man 2099: Dark Tomorrow” https://t.co/IrJVGPhe6p @alex_segura #SpiderVerse @SpiderVerse #SpiderMan

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."

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

Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

Mike Davis, ‘City of Quartz’ author who chronicled the forces that shaped L.A., dies. The influential author scrapped boosterism for a dimmer view of a city shaped by developers, politicians and a militarized police force. https://t.co/Krsft0qF5D @cmonstah #WritingCommunity

Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

‘The Swimmers’: A Long Song to Memory. Julie Otsuka’s third novel, the California Book Club selection for September, performs a rescue of what might otherwise be forgotten. https://t.co/AQ3JYXXBow @AltaJournal @FreemanReads #novels @CalBookClub

Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

Why I Write: Because Every Quixote Needs to Pick a Damn Windmill and Charge. Jaime Cortez’s "Gordo" is the California Book Club’s December 2022 selection. https://t.co/CDqyY9cowz @AltaJournal @groveatlantic #shortstories #Latinx #writerslife #writinglife #LGBTQ @CalBookClub

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

Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

Ten years ago, I interviewed Gustavo Arellano regarding his wonderful book, Taco USA. He hasn't aged a bit! And it's still a great book. https://t.co/bEpMyzkJGM #SundayReads #MexicanFood #food #books @latimes @latimesfood https://t.co/ddoKmuMDyT

Daniel A. Olivas (he/him)

The Musicality of Noir, the Plotting of Sci-Fi: An Interview with Paz Pardo Regarding Her Debut Novel, The Shamshine Blind. I had a blast chatting with @pazdice about her thrillingly inventive novel! https://t.co/46OcXJy4Jk @simonschuster #noir #scifi #novels #WritingCommunity https://t.co/fkWezMO32Z