EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 25 MIN
Best-Selling Author Xochitl Gonzalez Takes On the Dark Side of the American Dream
from The Junction with Lisette Nieves · host Lisette Nieves, xochitl gonzalez
Xochitl Gonzalez is the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning novels Olga Dies Dreaming, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, and the highly anticipated Last Night in Brooklyn (out April 2026). 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. “Last Night in Brooklyn” explores the lives of residents in a rapidly changing Brooklyn, specifically focusing on the "dark compromise of the American Dream," and the cost of gentrification in the early 2000s. Described as “a love letter to a place on the verge of great change,” it features a young woman finding her own path to independence. Learn more about Lisette! Lisette-Nieves.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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