

He's written for The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Harpers, National Geographic, and was a contributing writer for the New York Times opinion pages. Héctor is a Professor of English and Chicano/Latino Studies at the University of California, Irvine.

His short fiction has appeared in Best American Short Stories (20, forthcoming), L.A. His other books include the novels The Tattooed Solider, The Barbarian Nurseries, and The Last Great Road Bum, all published in paperback by FSG/Picador.ĭeep Down Dark was adapted into the film The 33, starring Antonio Banderas. His newest book, Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of Latino, will be released May 2023 by MCD/Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Héctor Tobar is the author of six books published in fifteen languages, including the critically acclaimed, New York Times bestseller: Deep Down Dark : The Untold Stories of 33 Men Buried in a Chilean Mine and the Miracle That Set Them Free.
