Daniel A. Olivas

Daniel A. Olivas is an attorney, playwright, book critic, and author of 12 books, including the story collection How to Date a Flying Mexican (University of Nevada Press), which was recently released in a Spanish-language edition under the title CÃ³mo Salir con un Mexicano Volador. His forthcoming books are Chicano Frankenstein (Forest Avenue Press, 2024), and My Chicano Heart: New and Collected Stories of Love and Other Transgressions (University of Nevada Press, 2024).

Interviews

Daniel A. Olivas

Feb 19, 2024

The Tightrope Walk between Authenticity and Fraudulence: A Conversation with Diego Báez

Humor and self-deprecation can impose an ironizing distance, but at what cost?
Features & Reviews, Interviews

Daniel A. Olivas

Nov 21, 2022

I’m a Firm Believer in Timing: An Interview with Rubén Degollado

For me, it is actually harder to write a book that is grounded in realism, as that is not how I see the world or how my family sees the world.
Fiction

Daniel A. Olivas

Apr 11, 2022

Rumpus Original Fiction: Nacho

The benign lipoma floated in a small jar that Abundio had set on his nightstand when he came back from the doctor’s office. At first, when Dr. Reyes had asked him if he would like to bring it home, Abundio…

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Daniel A. Olivas

The Tightrope Walk between Authenticity and Fraudulence: A Conversation with Diego Báez

I’m a Firm Believer in Timing: An Interview with Rubén Degollado

Rumpus Original Fiction: Nacho