Olga Dies Dreaming

'Olga Dies Dreaming is the story of an imperfect family shattered by secrets, grief and abandonment, and of people who rise up, refusing to be broken. Smart, witty and driven, Gonzalez's Olga hustles, stumbles, falls and eventually finds her way. An unflinching examination of capitalism, corruption, gentrification, colonialism and their effects on marginalised people, Olga Dies Dreaming is a poignant, scalding debut' Jaquira Díaz, author of Ordinary Girls
'The extraordinary accomplishment of Olga Dies Dreaming is in how a familiar-enough tale - a woman seeking love, happiness and fulfilment in the big city - slowly reveals itself to be something else altogether . . .' Rumaan Alam, author of Leave the World Behind
'Wisdom, tenderness and abundant humour . . . I will think about its richly drawn, deeply human characters for a very long time' Cynthia d'Aprix Sweeney, author of The Nest and Good Company

Xochitl Gonzalez received her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop, where she was an Iowa Arts Fellow. Prior to writing, Xochitl wore many hats, including entrepreneur, wedding planner, fundraiser and tarot card reader. She is a proud alumna of the New York City public school system and holds a BA in art history and visual art from Brown University. She lives in her hometown of Brooklyn with her dog, Hectah Lavoe.