Welcome professor and author of Dispossessed Desiree Zamorano live, at @kqbhla 101.5 fm, from 3-4pm PST. Set your dials or go to www.kqbhla.com. 4/27/25
We chat about the Chavez Ravine, Sylvia Mendez’ fight against segregation in the landmark case, Mendez v. Westminster, and mass illegal deportations of the Mexican American and Mexican immigrant communities during the 1920-1930’s, and the hidden histories of segregation—targeting Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans.
Désirée Zamorano bio:
Los Angeles native Désirée Zamorano is the author of the groundbreaking, family saga, historical fiction novel DISPOSSESSED, as well as the highly acclaimed literary novel, THE AMADO WOMEN, which will be re-released September 2025. An award-winning and Pushcart prize nominee short story writer, her work is often an exploration of issues where cultures collide and connect. The University of Nevada will publish « Amarisa’s Cooking Pot Tales of Life in All its Wonders » a collection of her stories in 2026, while a selection of her work can be found in Alta, The Kenyon Review Online and Akashic’s South Central Noir. “Caperucita Roja” was chosen as a distinguished short story in Best of American Mystery and Suspense, 2022. She is the Senior Fiction editor at Silk Road Review.
Listen in on The Collective for poetry, plays, art and more, this Sunday on @kqbhla, 3-4pm PST, on 101.5fm in Los Angeles area, world wide on kqbhla.com, or nationwide on the LPFM La app. This episode will be live at the studio.
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