One of America’s preeminent storytellers, Xochitl Gonzalez is a bestselling author, prolific journalist, screenwriter and producer.

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 the highly anticipated Last Night in Brooklyn (out 4*21*26). 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.