Daniel A. Olivas

Across the U.S., the reanimated fill gaps in the workforce while the President stokes hatred to improve her polling. In this episode, Matt Leggatt interviews me about Chicano Frankenstein and the current attacks on immigrants in the U.S. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uto… #horror #dystopia

Tracy K. Smith joins Poetry & the Creative Mind on April 28 at 7:30 PM ET. Register: bit.ly/40ODZZU

Honored to share that the Board of the National Book Critics Circle has elected me to once again serve as President this year - it's a spectacular group of critics, and I'm excited to continue the work.

Thanks to The Week Junior for including EUREKA this month

In California? This week, our "AM I AN AMERICAN OR AM I NOT?" exhibition is scheduled to open at the Temecula Valley Museum on Friday! And it is concurrently running at the City of Menlo Park Library! Learn more about the Temecula Valley Museum here: temeculaca.gov/1703/Temecula-…

New plan: get 100k folks to sign up for the newsthingy, bring back Show Me Your Shelves, start publishing book reviews of new and old stuff (books don’t have an expiration date) no venue will take. Let’s go. Anyway, I encourage you to write today. gabinoiglesias.substack.com/p/i-encourage-…

Do you have a 1000-word flash fiction story for our monthly newsletter? It's back to science fiction this month, and the theme is: Gravity Thieves 🌎 Submit to: flashfic@flametreepublishing.com Deadline: 19th April 2026 Sign up: flametr.com/4vaiEIl

Hollywood studios reach a tentative agreement with writers union. After less than a month of negotiations, the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers announced their first steps toward a deal. npr.org/2026/04/05/nx-… @WGAWest #WGA

'Powerful Interviews with Black Literary Thinkers' offers access to a curated collection of rare historical materials, including videos of interviews and lectures. These primary sources serve as valuable resources for researchers, educators, and readers.👉 latinobookreview.com/powerful-inter…

Poems are all over MARTA trains for National Poetry Month, thanks to Poetry@Tech's collaboration with MARTA's public art program, Artbound. Poetry@Tech collaborated with Atlanta-based artists Chloe Alexander, Jamaal Barber, Nick Benson, and Sanithna.

Whether you’re well versed in poetry or just discovering its magic, celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth with us in April! Dive into the world of the written word with our workshops, reading recommendations, and digital collections for all poetry lovers. LACountyLibrary.org/National-Poetr…

Do you have a 1000-word flash fiction story for our monthly newsletter? It's back to science fiction this month, and the theme is: Gravity Thieves 🌎 Submit to: flashfic@flametreepublishing.com Deadline: 19th April 2026 Sign up: flametr.com/41KNVnB

Every April NYPL celebrates #NationalPoetryMonth and the power of verse to illuminate the world through just a few choice words. The list of Best New Poetry Books highlights titles which showcase the vital voices of poets living and writing today. The selections cover a range of personal and universal themes. Explore the list and learn more about National Poetry Month at the Library: on.nypl.org/4vb8LKp

I reviewed for Variety. It opens in LA Vidiots and NYC at @IFCCenter this Friday. variety.com/2025/film/revi…

Día de Muertos en Janitzio, México. Del libro México; Armin Haab, 1956.

So grateful for this interview about THE CURSE OF HESTER GARDENS at @GeeksOUT. Link in comments! @ErewhonBooks @KensingtonBooks

@Gabino_Iglesias Happy #FridayReads, hermano! I was a guest on the very British podcast, Utopian and Dystopian Fictions, to discuss my novel, Chicano Frankenstein. As ICE continues its rampage, my dystopian novel becomes even more relevant. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/epi… #horror #dystopian #immigration

It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s share books and boost all signals. Repost this & let us know what to repost for you. Finishing the next one now and have no contract, so back to square one. What helps? Selling books! Seriously. And the hardcover is just $14! amazon.com/gp/aw/d/031642…

#OneBookOneCoast We’re counting down to our author talk with George Takei at East Los Angeles Library on May 31! You can now read or listen to 📚 They Called Us Enemy 📚 on Libby with unlimited downloads - with no waits or holds. Visit LACountyLibrary.org/oboc for more info

Hope you'll join us for Lit Fest with Lighthouse Writers Workshop. I'll be teaching a one-day workshop "Exploring Prose Poetry: The Art of Condensed Writing." more here: sched.co/2JmIA @sched

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