Tucson Festival of Books

Lydia R. Otero


Lydia Otero is a historian, author, and activist whose work examines the intersections of Mexican American history, queer activism, and urban renewal in the Southwest. Otero’s latest book is "Storied Property: María Cordova’s Casa." They are also the author of "La Calle: Spatial Conflicts and Urban Renewal in a Southwest City," "In the Shadows of the Freeway: Growing Up Brown and Queer," and "L.A. Interchanges: A Brown & Queer Archival Memoir."

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Book:
Storied Property
MarĂ­a Cordova's Casa
Nuestras Raices
Planet Earth Press
October 2025
ISBN 9781734118049