Natalia Molina
Natalia Molina is a distinguished professor of American studies and ethnicity at the University of Southern California. A 2020 MacArthur Fellow, she is the author of How Race Is Made in America: Immigration, Citizenship, and the Historical Power of Racial Scripts; Fit to Be Citizens? Public Health and Race in Los Angeles, 1879–1939; and A Place at the Nayarit: How a Mexican Restaurant Nourished a Community.
What Makes a Neighborhood?
In this newsletter, past CBC author Natalia Molina reflects on bird-watching during the pandemic and the impact of the Eaton Fire on the birds near her home.
What Makes a California Novel?
A California novel goes beyond the surf stereotype, revealing the state’s rich diversity, history, and dynamic, complex stories.
Why I Write: Keeping Place, Memory, and History Alive
Natalia Molina’s A Place at the Nayarit is the California Book Club’s October 2022 selection.
Excerpt: ‘A Place at the Nayarit’
Read the introduction to our October California Book Club selection, Natalia Molina’s A Place at the Nayarit.