A Literary Examination of Power, Love, and Art with Xochitl Gonzalez

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We cannot wait for you to join us as we chat with award-winning and bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez about her newest novel Anita de Monte Laughs Last. 

Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of two characters, Anita - a rising art star who tragically dies in the 1980s and Raquel - a third-year art history student grappling with college and social issues, this is sure a novel (and a conversation) that you don’t want to miss. Register now!

About the Authors: Xochitl Gonzalez is the New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming. Named Best of 2022 by The New York Times, TIME, Kirkus, Washington Post, and NPR, Olga Dies Dreaming was the winner of the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize in Fiction and the New York City Book Award. Gonzalez is a 2021 MFA graduate from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Her nonfiction work has been published in Elle Decor, Allure, Vogue, Real Simple, and The Cut. Her commentary writing for The Atlantic was recognized as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. A native Brooklynite and proud public school graduate, Gonzalez holds a BA from Brown University and lives in her hometown of Brooklyn with her dog, Hectah Lavoe.

Sponsored by the SMC Library and Library Speakers Consortium in collaboration with the SMC Associates. Part of the Literary Talks & Readings Series.

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