Xochitl Gonzalez

Xochitl Gonzalez is an American writer, screenwriter and producer; in 2022 she published her debut novel Olga Dies Dreaming which became a New York Times Best Seller on January 30th, 2022.

Xochitl Gonzalez
BornBrooklyn, New York
Education
Notable worksOlga Dies Dreaming

Early life and education

Gonzalez was born in New York City to a second-generation Puerto Rican mother and Mexican-American father and raised by her grandparents in the area between Bensonhurst and Borough Park.[1] Her parents were activists in the Socialist Workers Party, where her mother was a union organizer who ran for office in the Socialist Workers Party. Gonzalez attended public schools and earned a scholarship to Brown University. At Brown she intended to study creative writing but ultimately majored in art history.[2] Reflecting on her time at the university, Gonzalez wrote, "Brown was only four hours by car, a lifetime by way of cultural journey. I had dreamt for years of escaping the concrete of Brooklyn for reasons I couldn’t really ever put my finger on."[3]

Gonzalez worked as an entrepreneur and consultant for a number of years before earning her MFA from the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop.[4]

Olga Dies Dreaming
Main article: Olga Dies Dreaming

In 2022 she published Olga Dies Dreaming, her debut novel. The book was received positively in reviews by Ron Charles for The Washington Post and Shannon Melero for Jezebel.[5][6] Regarding the novel, Kirkus Reviews wrote "atmospheric, intelligent, and well informed: an impressive debut."[7] Gonzalez is currently writing and co-executive producing[8] alongside filmmaker Alfonso Gómez-Rejón, a pilot for a drama based on the novel produced by Hulu and starring Aubrey Plaza and Ramon Rodriguez.[9][10]

References
  1. Gonzalez, Xochitl (2014-08-26). "Made In Brooklyn: What's the Essence of the Borough That's Become an Adjective?". Medium. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  2. "From poor kid to elite wedding planner to debut author: Xochitl Gonzalez feels 'divine'". Los Angeles Times. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  3. Gonzalez, Xochitl (2020-09-11). "Good-bye to Century 21, the Store Where I Grew Up". The Cut. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  4. "Read The First Pages Of A Rising Literary Star's First Novel Before Its Release". Bustle. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  5. "Review | Say 'I do' to Xochitl Gonzalez's 'Olga Dies Dreaming'". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  6. "Xochitl Gonzalez's Debut Novel Is a Pivotal Examination of Puerto Ricanness". Jezebel. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  7. OLGA DIES DREAMING | Kirkus Reviews.
  8. Zorrilla, Mónica Marie (2021-04-29). "Hulu Orders Nuyorican Sibling Drama Pilot 'Olga Dies Dreaming' With Xochitl Gonzalez and Alfonso Gómez-Rejón Producing". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  9. Otterson, Joe (2021-08-02). "Aubrey Plaza to Star in Hulu Drama Pilot 'Olga Dies Dreaming'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  10. Goldberg, Lesley (2021-08-04). "Ramon Rodriguez Joins Aubrey Plaza in Hulu's 'Olga Dies Dreaming'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-01-05.


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