Désirée Zamorano is a short story writer and the author of the critically acclaimed novel The Amado Women. You can find her story "Deep State" in the Anthony-award winning collection, The Obama Inheritance. Her essay and short story credits include Catapult, Cultural Weekly, Huizache, and the Kenyon Review. She is a frequent contributor to the LA Review of Books, with a penchant for the intersection of noir and POC authors