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And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. Matthew 27:50

So they took the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths with the spices, as is the burial custom of the Jews. John 19:40

“He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.” Matthew 28:6

That one time I ALMOST got a story in Glimmer Train 😭

Excited to be on the panel “Fictional Fathers and Family Sagas” with authors Adam Haslett, Sonya Walger, and Anthony Giardina, and moderator Mary Otis at the Los Angels Times Festival of the Book on Sunday, April 27 at 12:30 PM! Come see us!🌴

Thank you so much for this very kind review A Book A Week! 🙏🙂

Seeing your characters on the page come to life is a dream come true for any author. Being on the set of Maggie Magic Fingers was surreal, emotional, and joyous. Grateful to the producer, directors, cast, and crew for bringing my story and characters to life. Thank you Jesus! 😭

Thrilled with this very kind and generous review of The Imagined Life in The New Yorker! Also honored to be included among their “notable new fiction, poetry and nonfiction!” newyorker.com/magazine/2025/…

Sweet, hopeful author. A bit of advice. Do not, under any circumstances, read your Goodreads reviews.

I feel like I’m the only one in the world who’s ever seen this movie.

Father, husband, provider, pastor, mentor, son, brother with multiple jobs but this novel isn’t going to write itself.

The launch is coming, folks!

You can now pre-order the Best American Short Stories 2025, which will include my short story “Angelo” (link below)! Enormous thanks to Ploughshares for publishing it originally and to Celeste Ng & Nicole Lamy for selecting it! bookshop.org/p/books/the-be…

Excited to have a new short story, “Victor,” in Narrative Magazine! You can read it here: narrativemagazine.com/issues/stories…

It’s a truth universally acknowledged, that a single cat, in possession of nausea, must find carpet on which to vomit. 🐈 🤢

Sitting here finishing the second draft of this novel is my current happy place.

The truth is I don’t deserve anything good that comes my way but to see my characters come to life on film is a blessing beyond my wildest understanding.

I had to say goodbye to Autumn, my Mama Kitty, the gatita who taught me how to love cats. My daughter made this tribute for her and gave it to me.

I’ve gone so gray, but my brothers and Dads of a certain age—embrace it. No to pintes. Don’t dye it. It means you made it this far. My brothers in the Lord: Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained in a righteous life. Proverbs 16:31

"Chicano Frankenstein by Daniel A. Olivas weaves complex metaphors of culture, assimilation and marginalization through the lens of science fiction and satire." —Cameron Stulting-Flores, Call Me [Brackets] Gracias for this lovely review! callmebrackets.net/chicano-franke…. #horror #scifi