Lydia R. Otero

In 2011, the Border Regional Library Association presented a Southwest Book Award to Lydia Otero for La Calle: Spatial Conflicts and Urban Renewal in a Southwest City. Being born and raised in Tucson with deep family roots on both sides of the Arizona-Sonora border inspired the author's interest in regional history. In 2019, Otero received the Dolores Huerta Legacy Award for their activism and scholarship focusing on bringing awareness to Mexican American and local history. The author is currently a tenured professor in the Department of Mexican American Studies at the University of Arizona and lives in Tucson, Arizona. Learn more at lydiaotero.com.

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