Xochitl Gonzalez is the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning novel OLGA DIES DREAMING, the Reese’s Book Club pick ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST, and LAST NIGHT IN BROOKLYN. She is a contributor to The Atlantic, where she was recognized as a 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Commentary. A native Brooklynite and proud public school graduate, Gonzalez holds a BA from Brown University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

Books by Xochitl Gonzalez

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

by Xochitl Gonzalez - Fiction

New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez delivers a mesmerizing novel about a first-generation Ivy League student who uncovers the genius work of a female artist decades after her suspicious death.

Olga Dies Dreaming

by Xochitl Gonzalez - Fiction

A blazing talent debuts with the tale of a status-driven wedding planner grappling with her social ambitions, absent mother and Puerto Rican roots --- all in the wake of Hurricane Maria.