Being at one of Linda's readings is like floating between and within cultural worlds. She blends her experiences as a Latina and humanist to convey stories of suffering and hope with a sense of humor.
--Karen Quintiliani, Ph.D., Assistant Professor - Anthropology

About Linda

Upon my mother's death in 1994 I became the eldest in my family at the age of 39. Without the abuelitos (grandparents) to pass on my family's Chicano (American of Mexican descent) heritage, I began writing family stories for my children.

I was born "Linda Lee Dunton" in San Pedro, California. I loved my English surname (my great-grandfather was English) because I was ashamed of my Mexican heritage. No matter what name I had, I still had an ethnic look, however, I was always mistaken more for Polynesian than Latina. Tagged with the Anglo surname of Dunton, I remember many first days of school when teachers took roll they’d asked, "What are you?" My current Spanish surname, Delmar (of the sea) flows much easier. Now my kids don't look Latino but have a Spanish surname – so here we go again!

What's Shakin?

Linda is also a storyteller in the hula dancing tradition. In hula performances, she tells stories of the Polynesian culture through song and dance.