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, a USA Today national bestseller and Best of Spring 2026 by TIME Magazine, Amazon Books, NPR, and more. She is a contributor to The Atlantic, where she was recognized as a 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Commentary. A native Brooklynite and proud public school graduate, Gonzalez holds a BA from Brown University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop.

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