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Xóchitl González

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in New York City, The United States

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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 her latest novel 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. Before writing she worked as an entrepreneur, consultant, wedding planner, fundraiser, tarot reader and writer of etiquette columns. She currently lives between Brooklyn and Long Island with her dog Hectah Lavoe.

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	A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf, Xóchitl González (Goodreads Author) (foreword) 4.22 avg rating — 269,039 ratings — published 1929 — 2549 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“You must remember, mijo, even people who were once your sails can become your anchors.”
― Xóchitl González, Olga Dies Dreaming

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“Benevolent colonialism is still colonialism.”
― Xóchitl González, Olga Dies Dreaming

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“The greatest fool is the man of color who defines his success by the White Man's standard”
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October Side Read Nominations ~ 1st Poll
Top 5 move onto final poll.

Kill for Me, Kill for You

by Steve Cavanagh

9 votes, 29.0%

The Lost Bookshop

by Evie Woods

8 votes, 25.8%

Murder Road

by Simone St. James

5 votes, 16.1%

The Swimmers

by Julie Otsuka

3 votes, 9.7%

The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels

by Janice Hallett

2 votes, 6.5%

Anita de Monte Laughs Last

by Xóchitl González

2 votes, 6.5%

The Madwomen of Paris

by Jennifer Cody Epstein

1 vote, 3.2%

The Birds of Opulence

by Crystal Wilkinson

1 vote, 3.2%

The Vacancy in Room 10

by Seraphina Nova Glass

0 votes, 0.0%

Leaving

by Roxana Robinson

0 votes, 0.0%

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