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We continue with our Top 25 Countdown! "Could you just be done being ambitious?" That was the question the Brooklyn native asked herself before she "blew up" her comfortable New York life to move to Iowa, pursue her MFA, and complete her first novel, which would become a New York Times Best-Seller, Olga Dies Dreaming. Follow Xochitl on Instagram @xochitlheg.
In the first hour of "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Oct. 14, 2024, we talk with Xochitl Gonzalez about her novel, “Olga Dies Dreaming.” It's this year's book for the annual Rochester Reads event.
Today on From the Front Porch, we have a special treat: a sneak peek of Annie and Anne Bogel's in-person conversation at The Bookshelf from April 25, 2024! We were grateful and thrilled to welcome Anne, author and host of the podcast What Should I Read Next, back to The Bookshelf to chat about summer reading. Listen to Anne and Annie's full conversation on What Should I Read Next. Snag the books they discussed at the links below. To purchase the books mentioned in this episode, stop by the store, visit our website or download and shop on The Bookshelf's official app: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez The Bodyguard by Katherine Center The Husbands by Holly Gramazio There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib Florida by Lauren Groff Happiness for Beginners by Katherine Center It's Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini What Alice Forgot by Liane Moriarty The Lola Quartet by Emily St John Mandel (currently unavailable to order) From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram, Tiktok, and Facebook, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. Special thanks to Dylan and his team at Studio D Podcast Production for sound and editing and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. If you liked what you heard in today's episode, tell us by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. You can also support us on Patreon, where you can access bonus content, monthly live Porch Visits with Annie, our monthly live Patreon Book Club with Bookshelf staffers, Conquer a Classic episodes with Hunter, and more. Just go to patreon.com/fromthefrontporch. We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Our Executive Producers are...Jennifer Bannerton, Stephanie Dean, Linda Lee Drozt, Ashley Ferrell, Susan Hulings, Wendi Jenkins, Martha, Nicole Marsee, Gene Queens, Cammy Tidwell, and Amanda Whigham.
Welcome to Episode 207. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to talk with rare book dealer and author Rebecca Romney. Her first book was PRINTER'S ERROR: Irreverent Stories from Book History, and she made a significant contribution to the world of romance fiction with her collection, THE ROMANCE NOVEL IN ENGLISH: A Rare Book Survey, 1769-1999. You won't want to miss our conversation with Rebecca at the end of the episode. Jane Austen fans will be particularly intrigued to hear about her current project! We have had some genuinely delightful Biblio Adventures since the last episode. Two were joint jaunts: seeing Caroline Leavitt discuss her new novel, DAYS OF WONDER, at R.J. Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT, and watching SHIRLEY, a trippy movie about a fictionalized Shirley Jackson based on the novel of the same name by Susan Scarf Merrell. Emily and Aunt Ellen visited Yu and Me Books in NYC's Chinatown. We also each attended different virtual events through the North Haven Public Library. Chris attended “A Literary Examination of Power and Art” with Xochitl Gonzalez, discussing her books ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST and OLGA DIES DREAMING. Emily attended “The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us – A Sweeping History of Food and Culture” with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson, discussing the book SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN TABLE. See the episode show notes for links to recordings of both events. In our reading lives, we finished a variety of books and stories. BLESS YOUR HEART (cozy horror) by Lindy Ryan, DIGITAL MINIMALISM (self-help/productivity) by Cal Newport, and JAMES (literary fiction) by Percival Everett (the audiobook is fantastic!), THE EDITOR: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America (biography) by Sara B. Franklin, PRIDE AND PRESTON LIN (romance) by Christina Hwang Dudley, HOW TO READ A BOOK (literary fiction/romance) by Monica Wood, and two short stories: “Vampires in the Lemon Grove” from the collection VAMPIRES IN THE LEMON GROVE: And Other Stories by Karen Russell and “The Bookeeper's Wife” by Willa Cather. As always, we also talk about what we're reading and hoping to read. We are super excited about an upcoming Biblio Adventure with Aunt Ellen to The Ripped Bodice bookstore in Brooklyn. We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we enjoyed recording it. Happy Listening and Happy Reading! Emily & Chris https://www.bookcougars.com/blog-1/2024/episode207
I'm back with another book report and this one is all about family, love, activism, identity, politics, and American and Puerto Rican culture. Other resources mentioned in the episode: The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein Independent reporter Bianca Graulau @biancagraulau Author and poet Elisabet Velasquez @elisabetvelasquezpoetry --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/natasha-t-baker/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/natasha-t-baker/support
This week I am joined by Dr. Stephanie Lau, she is research faculty in the School of Education at VCU, she has a Masters of Arts in Teaching as well as a PhD in Public Policy and Administration. She is also a wife and mom of two young boys, and on top of all this she has co-run our neighborhood bookclub with me since 2021! Stephanie picked one of the many books we have read for bookclub, Olga Dies Dreaming Xóchitl González. Olga is a wedding planner in Brooklyn trying to find her way, but will her mother-turned-Puerto-Rico-revolutionary ruin all her plans? This book is LAY-ERED, there is so much about family, parenthood, Puerto Rican history, love, loss, and maybe everything else in-between. We had a great time talking about this book and I loved the thoughtfulness Stephanie came to this conversation with, and how much of the nuance from the novel she was able to cipher out and demonstrate what a tremendous book this is.For the drink we chose a Caipinhara, which is the national drink of Brazil and absolutely delicious. Why did we choose a Brazilian drink to discuss a book largely about Puerto Rico? You will just have to listen to the episode to find out!Caipinhara Recipe½ lime, quartered1 teaspoon white sugar2 ½ fluid ounces cachaça (Brazilian rum)1 cup ice cubes Squeeze and drop lime wedges into a large rocks glass. Add sugar and muddle until juices release.Pour in cachaça and ice. Stir well.Although I was not able to find a Zero-proof cachaça, using a Ritual Rum will work to make a refreshing alcohol free option!In this episode:Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) CaipinharaAnita de Monte Laughs Last - Xóchitl González latest book!Vote for DITL for Best Podcast at Richmond Magazine (voting is going until April 26th!)
Xochitl Gonzalez is an American writer, born to a Puerto Rican mother and Mexican father, who has left an indelible mark on the contemporary literary scene. From her first novel, the critically acclaimed "Olga Dies Dreaming," to her Pulitzer Prize-nominated essays on gentrification for The Atlantic, Xochitl's storytelling prowess has enraptured audiences worldwide, establishing her as one of the most acclaimed Latin American authors.In this episode, we explore Xochitl's late journey as a writer, from her beginnings in the public library to her time at Brown University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. We delve into her inspirations, creative process and her recent release, "Anita de Monte Laughs Last."If you want to discover the works of other Latin American creatives, don't forget to visit www.latinness.com or follow us on @latinness__.------------Xochitl Gonzalez: "Soy capaz de desplegar un poco de realismo mágico"Xochitl González es una escritora estadounidense, nacida de una madre puertorriqueña y un padre mexicano, que ha dejado una marca indeleble en la escena literaria contemporánea. Desde su primera novela, la aclamada por la crítica "Olga Dies Dreaming," hasta sus ensayos nominados al Premio Pulitzer sobre la gentrificación para The Atlantic, la destreza narrativa de Xochitl ha cautivado a audiencias en todo el mundo, estableciéndola como una de las autoras latinoamericanas más aclamadas.En este episodio, exploramos el recorrido tardío de Xochitl como escritora, desde sus comienzos en la biblioteca pública hasta su tiempo en la Universidad de Brown y el Iowa Writers' Workshop. Nos adentramos en sus inspiraciones, proceso creativo y su lanzamiento reciente, "Anita de Monte Laughs Last."Si quieres descubrir las obras de otros creativos latinoamericanos, no olvides visitar www.latinness.com o seguirnos en @latinness__.
''Packed with richly imagined characters and vivacious prose'' (Esquire), Xochitl Gonzalez's debut novel Olga Dies Dreaming tells a tale of family secrets, Latinx politics in a gentrifying Brooklyn neighborhood, and romance set against the backdrop of the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rican history. Winner of the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize in Fiction and the New York City Book Award, it was named a best book of 2022 by The Washington Post, NPR, The New York Times, and TIME magazine. Gonzalez's nonfiction has appeared in Vogue, Allure, The Cut, and other periodicals, and her commentary writing for The Atlantic was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. A tale of legacy, class, and art, Anita De Monte Laughs Last follows a first-generation Ivy League art student's quest to uncover the work of a brilliant but largely forgotten 1980s-era painter. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! The views expressed by the authors and moderators are strictly their own and do not represent the opinions of the Free Library of Philadelphia or its employees. (recorded 3/11/2024)
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Neus Jahr, neues Glück! Wenn wir die letzten Jahre eins gelernt haben, dann das zu große, unrealisitsche Vorsätze nichts bringen. Sie schrecken uns sogar ein wenig ab und dann erreichen wir sie erst recht nicht. Also her mit den kleinen, feinen Vorsätzen, die uns auch wirklich durch das Jahr begleiten werden. BUCHEMPFEHLUNGEN: Xochitl Gonzalez „Olga Dies Dreaming“ (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2023 ) - https://tidd.ly/3S90F3l * Rebecca Yarros „Flammengeküsst 2 - Iron Flame“ (dtv, 2023) - https://tidd.ly/41MM6pv * ERWÄHNUNGEN: Next Goal Wins - https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Next_Goal_Wins_(2023) HIER FINDET IHR UNS: YouTube Kanal - https://bit.ly/3gZPoQp Buchempfehlungen - https://bit.ly/2Z7wb9r Playlist - https://spoti.fi/3xqGwf1 Kat - https://instagram.com/katcomatose Zora - https://instagram.com/ichbinszora Spotify Bewertung - https://spoti.fi/3CvfClu Apple Bewertung - https://apple.co/2NX1rBW Email-Kontakt: londoncallingpodcast (at) googlemail (dot) com *Affiliate Link (Thalia)
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With white-hot debut novelist and Pulitzer Prize finalist Xochitl Gonzalez, discussing her wise, funny, politically-charged rom-com, Olga Dies Dreaming. We chatted about inspiring Latinx readership, what she learned at the Iowa Writers Workshop, and the moment she decided to make a mid-career pivot while bargain-hunting at a sales rack in Nieman Marcus.
Title? Author? We don't need no stinking title or author! This is The Page 1 Challenge, where we judge a book by its first page. Is page 1 compelling enough to make you want to read the book? That's what we're here to find out. (and of course we will share the title and author at the end of the episode). Here we go![ SPOILERS - DON'T READ UNTIL YOU LISTEN TO THE EPISODE!! ] . . . . This episode of The Page 1 Challenge features thebook Olga Dies Dreaming, by Xochital Gonzalez, published by Flatiron Books in 2023.Xochital's website: https://www.xochitlgonzalez.com/Find this book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250786185?tag=macmillan-20Support the showThe Page 1 Challenge website is http://ThePage1Challenge.comThe Page 1 Challenge podcasts are recorded and edited Podcastle.ai - an amazingly simple tool that is perfect for podcasters. I'm a huge fan of this tool because it makes recording and editing super fast and efficient. I'm so enamored with Podcastle.ai that I'm also an Affiliate, so if you decide to try it and use this link, I get a few bucks:https://podcastle.ai/?ref=page1challengeCopyright compliance: Explicit consent to use their work has been granted by each author featured in The Page 1 Challenge.
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BAPC x Xochitl Gonzalez Xochitl Gonzalez joins BAPC to walk with us into uncharted territory as we speak with her about Olga Dies Dreaming. The first author whom we've had join us in celebration of their paperback release. Join The Fellowship—BAPC's Patreon Community Subscribe to BAPC on YouTube Subscribe to The Days—BAPC's Newsletter Follow BAPC on Instagram Shop BAPC's Bookshop
Today we talked about The City We Became by N.K. Jemisin and Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitil Gonzalez. The song Petrichor is by Cassyette Instagram @litbaereadings - to see when new episode are out - Also follow the podcast on wherever you listen to it so that you'll get notified of new episodes because I do not have a regular schedule for dropping new episodes To read books for free you can use the libby app - Check out books on your phone or tablet from the library! Libro.fm is a great alternative to Audible. If you are trying to resist Amazon then I highly recommend Libro.FM because it supports your local bookstores. Hoopla - Borrow and enjoy audiobooks, eBooks, comics, movies, TV, magazines, or music everywhere you have a screen-your computer, your phone, your car, even your TV. All you need is a library card. hoopla syncs across all your devices, so you can stream titles immediately or whenever you're in the mood. Most titles can also be downloaded to your phone or tablet. hoopla offers more content, in more places, than any other digital library platform and it's all FREE thanks to your public library! Titles may vary based on library catalog. Pango Books is an app where you can buy and sell books from your own personal library! Instead of using Goodreads (owned by Amazon) you can try The Storygraph app! It's black woman owned and helps track your reading for the year, allows you to do buddy reads with friends, and so much more. It's free but there is an option for $4.99 a month that allows you to help keep the app free, independent, and it that helps make the app and site more user friendly as well. Bookshop.org is an online marketplace where you can purchase books from independent bookstores. Now on TikTok with the youngins! @litbaereadings Youtube: @litbaereadings You can tip the podcast on Cashapp at $litbaepod but the best way to support is just by listening Libro.FM Wishlist https://libro.fm/wishlist/1228430 Libro.fm Referral code https://libro.fm/referral?rf_code=lfm278588 Bookshop.org Wishlist https://bookshop.org/wishlists/89c2b233c4293884fbe0b77cb955c86378c22f28 My shop on Bookshop.org https://bookshop.org/shop/Litbaepod linktr.ee/litbaepod Links to Listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7bqYuHJ4fisk4LfMrzGqNV Anchor: https://anchor.fm/litbaepod Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lit-bae/id1531523974?uo=4 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8zMWJlOWQ1NC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1531523974/lit-bae Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/hg4l9zcg RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/lit-bae-WRZKY2 Thanks for listening!
Our first guest of 2023 is Xochitl Gonzalez, the multi-talented Puerto Rican-Mexican American writer of the New York Times best-seller "Olga Dies Dreaming" and staff writer for The Atlantic Magazine. She's here to discuss with me her latest thought-provoking article, "The New Case for Social Climbing," and its impact on people of color, particularly Latinos. In our interview, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of seeking higher social status, the right and wrong ways to do it, and why Latinos are more likely to succeed at it. We also get an update on her Hulu TV adaptation of "Olga Dies Dreaming” starring Aubrey Plaza and Ramon Rodriguez. Episode BreakdownTopic 1: What is Social Climbing?Xochitl's definition of social climbingCommon misconceptions about social climbingDifferences between social climbing and networking Topic 2: The Pros and Cons of Social ClimbingAdvantages of social climbingDisadvantages of social climbingHow social climbing can impact personal relationships Topic 3: Strategies for Successful Social ClimbingHow to navigate the social climbing worldTips for building authentic relationshipsBalancing ambition and authenticity Topic 4: Ethical Considerations of Social ClimbingThe impact of social climbing on marginalized communitiesThe responsibility of those who engage in social climbingThe importance of self-reflection and introspectionHighly Relevant Music Playlist: Diferente - (Steve Aoki featuring CNCO)Por Si Volvemos - Karol G and Romeo SantosOnly One - Jessie ReyezHighly Relevant Podcast‘Highly Relevant' is a Latino pop culture podcast hosted by Jack Rico, TV host, journalist, and film critic. He interviews Latino actors, musicians, journalists, and media executives to explore their impact on mainstream culture and entertainment.
welcome to the best i've ever read podcast where we talk about the best, and not so best books we've ever read, with your hosts liv and kim! here we go! this podcast has been a few months in the making. @krudereads and @oliviagscully wanted someone to talk books with, and we figured so did you! every week we'll cover general life and reading updates, and then dive into a book with all of our thoughts on it! starting out with some recent #bookstagram and #booktok favorites, we hope you read and listen along with us. books mentioned in this episode: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González No One is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins most memorable reads: Other People's Clothes by Calla Henkel The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Three Women by Lisa Taddeo Blood Atonement by S.M. Freedman Fight Night by Miriam Toews honorable mentions: You Made A Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Daughters of the Deer by Danielle Daniel We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story by Simu Liu Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Do you have reading resolutions for the new year? Whether you want to focus your efforts on reading outside your comfort zone or simply want to read more, check out these suggestions from librarians Katie, Meagan and Sarah. They also talk about book discovery resources and what they're looking forward to reading next. Titles mentioned in this episode include: Empire of Pain and Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe; Rust Belt Femme by Raechel Anne Jolie; Olga Dies Dreaming by by Xochitl Gonzalez; The World Record Book of Racist Stories and You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin; The Sunbearer Trials by Aiden Thomas; My First Popsicle, edited by Zosia Mamet; The Song of the Cell and The Emperor of All Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee; The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty; Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America by Cody Keenan; A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny; and Now Is Not the Time to Panic, The Family Fang and Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson. Also mentioned: Archive of Our Own Check out books and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com and hoopladigital.com. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay
Shelf Help's Inaugural Holiday Gift GuideFor this episode, each bookstore owner chose one fiction, one nonfiction, and one kids book to help listeners find the perfect gift for everyone on their lists. They picked far too many to list them all here. And when you listen, you will hear them discuss why books such as Marple: 12 new mysteries, Olga Dies Dreaming, Inciting Joy: Essays, The Phantomwise Tarot: A 78-Card Deck and Guidebook, The Legend of the Christmas Witch, A Very Mercy Christmas, and A Child's Christmas in Wales. Enjoy! We hope this episode helps you find the perfect gift for everyone on your list.Shelf Help is a podcast where booksellers help you answer one of life's trickier - and we'd argue extremely important - questions: what should you read next? If you've got a reading dilemma, you can email us a question or voice memo at shelfhelpuv@gmail.com. We're here to help your shelves. Shelf Help is a collaboration between the Book Jam, a nonprofit designed to inspire readers; CATV Upper Valley media community (NOW LOCATED AT JAM, Junction Arts & Media); three Upper Valley bookstores: Yankee Bookshop in Woodstock, VT; the Norwich Bookstore in Norwich, VT; and Still North Books & Bar in Hanover, NH.
Our 2022 year-end reading roundup continues today with our Best Books of 2022 Genre Awards with Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits). We reveal our Overall Best Books (Fiction and Nonfiction) and we have a full breakdown by genre, including: Best Literary Fiction, Best Backlist Read in 2022, Best Romance, Best Brain Candy, Best Genre Mash-Up, and more! Plus, this year I'm sharing the winners for these same genres as chosen by the Sarah's Bookshelves Live Patreon community! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements Check out my 2022 Holiday Gift Guide! My 2023 Reading Tracker is out! This year, the Tracker will ONLY be available to $7/month Superstars patrons (i.e., I will no longer be selling it for $14.99 here on my website). Learn more about the Tracker here and become a Superstars Patron to purchase here! Highlights My thoughts on 2022 for the podcast — including top episodes based on download stats. Overview of Susie's and Sarah's 2022 year in reading — including trends and stats. Favorite books of the year: overall and by genre, including the SBL Patreon Community's picks. 2022 Genre Awards [18:13] Sarah The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [18:42] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:18] The Golden Season by Madeline Kay Sneed | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:39] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:19] Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [30:36] Dilettante by Dana Brown | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:35] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:27] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:53] Bad City by Paul Pringle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:27] Never Simple by Liz Sheier | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:20] The Roughest Draft by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:01] Upgrade by Blake Crouch | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:52] More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:22] The One by John Marrs | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:02:51] Susie Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:04] Solito by Javier Zamora | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:53] Vladimir by Julia May Jonas | Amazon | Bookshop.org [27:15] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:53] Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:10] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:21] Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:16] Trust by Hernan Diaz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:16] Dilettante by Dana Brown | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:45] Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:57] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:24] The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:59] The Change by Kirsten Miller | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:07] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:57] Now Is Not the Time to Panic by Kevin Wilson | Amazon | Bookshop.org [56:48] All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:44] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:00:49] The Storyteller by Dave Grohl | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:03:08] Patrons Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:06] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:14] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:41] Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan | Amazon | Bookshop.org [36:11] Wrong Place, Wrong Time by Gillian McAllister | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:21] Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:17] Bad City by Paul Pringle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:53] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:33] Book Lovers by Emily Henry | Amazon | Bookshop.org [49:06] Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel | Amazon | Bookshop.org [51:36] The Measure by Nikki Erlick | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:31] Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree | Amazon | Bookshop.org [53:46] Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak | Amazon | Bookshop.org [54:23] Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris | Amazon | Bookshop.org [55:43] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [58:00] All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:00:04] Beartown by Fredrik Backman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [1:03:54] Other Books Mentioned Love & Saffron by Kim Fay [9:41] People Person by Candice Carty-Williams [9:51] Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley [11:09] Flight by Lynn Steger Strong [11:12] Trespasses by Louise Kennedy [11:13] The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab [20:45] The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller [20:53] Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid [23:36] The Winners by Fredrik Backman [23:47] Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott [25:50] I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy [25:57] Honor by Thrity Umrigar [29:40] Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson [29:50] The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka [29:53] Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [30:44] Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt [35:47] The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb [39:17] The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell [42:04] These Precious Days by Ann Patchett [43:38] How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis, LPC [44:42] Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid [47:13] Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez [49:19] The Bodyguard by Katherine Center [49:22] Dark Matter by Blake Crouch [50:02] Recursion by Blake Crouch [50:03] The Displacements by Bruce Holsinger [51:50] How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu [52:22] Babel by R. F. Huang [52:42] A River Enchanted by Rebecca Ross [53:55] The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna [54:03] Hide by Kiersten White [54:25] Hello, Molly! by Molly Shannon [55:38] Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez [57:54] The Cartographers by Peng Shepard [58:14] The Final Gambit by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [1:00:27] The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes [1:00:31] Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow [1:02:24] These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant [1:04:20] Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh [1:04:36] Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer [1:04:44]
This week, Liberty and Vanessa discuss Unlikely Animals, Olga Dies Dreaming, Sea of Tranquility, and more of their favorite books of 2022. Give the gift of Tailored Book Recommendations! And follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a book. And sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For complete show notes and a list of the books discussed, please visit our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our 2022 year-end reading roundup starts today with Best Books of 2022 Superlatives with Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits). This year, we're splitting our wrap-up into two episodes: Superlatives and Genre Awards (coming in mid-December). We have 17 Superlatives categories for you, including Most and Least Deserving of the Hype, Biggest Surprise, the Book I Hated that Everyone Else Loved, and more! This post contains affiliate links through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Announcements Check out my 2022 Holiday Gift Guide! My 2023 Reading Tracker will be coming out in early December! This year, the Tracker will ONLY be available to $7/month Superstars patrons (i.e. I will no longer be selling it for $14.99 here on my website). Become a Superstars Patron here! Highlights Our best books of the year from 17 categories, including: Most and Least Deserving of the Hype Underrated Gems Favorite Fiction and Nonfiction on Audio The Book You Flew Through Biggest Surprise Best Heartwarming Book A 2022 Book You Missed, but Plan to Read 2022 Superlatives [5:27] Sarah Carris Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [7:13] Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus | Amazon | Bookshop.org [7:16] Any Other Family by Eleanor Brown | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:39] Bad City by Paul Pringle | Amazon | Bookshop.org [13:30] More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:33] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti | Amazon | Bookshop.org [20:08] Finding Me by Viola Davis | Amazon | Bookshop.org [24:07] The Winners by Fredrik Backman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [28:20] Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [31:09] The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb | Amazon | Bookshop.org [34:27] The Local by Joey Hartstone | Amazon | Bookshop.org [37:31] Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli | Amazon | Bookshop.org [41:48] People Person by Candice Carty-Williams | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:18] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:53] Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [45:51] Love and Saffron by Kim Fay | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:47] Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver | Amazon | Bookshop.org [52:08] Susie Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Amazon | Bookshop.org [6:17] The Younger Wife by Sally Hepworth | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:12] When We Were Bright and Beautiful by Jillian Medoff | Amazon | Bookshop.org [8:17] Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors | Amazon | Bookshop.org [11:21] Trust by Hernan Diaz | Amazon | Bookshop.org [15:31] Every Summer After by Carley Fortune | Amazon | Bookshop.org [19:23] Solito by Javier Zamora | Amazon | Bookshop.org [25:28] We Spread by Iain Reid | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:48] Can't Look Away by Carola Lovering | Amazon | Bookshop.org [32:37] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (December 6, 2022) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:52] The Winners by Fredrik Backman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [39:44] Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver | Amazon | Bookshop.org [40:40] Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [42:54] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:11] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:14] Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:17] This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub | Amazon | Bookshop.org [47:57] Babel by R. F. Kuang | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:44] Other Books Mentioned Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid [7:24] The Ingenue by Rachel Kapelke-Dale (December 6, 2022) [12:51] Vladimir by Julia May Jonas [19:10] The Measure by Nikki Erlick [23:30] Beartown by Fredrik Backman [28:39] Tell Me Lies by Carola Lovering [32:42] Too Good to Be True by Carola Lovering [32:43] The Latecomer by Jean Hanff Korelitz [33:31] The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz [33:33] Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton [36:00] Thirteen by Steve Cavanagh [38:30] About Susie Boutry Blog | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.
Olga Dies Dreaming is guest Xochitl Gonzalez's new novel—and how you interpret it might tell you something about your political persuasion. This week we are exploring what it means to be radical in fiction—especially when what you're trying to be radical about is packaged as a fast-paced story. This is the subversive (meant in the best sense of the word) nature of fiction with a cause—which we explore this week in all its nuanced glory. Adelante! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Episode 125, Susie Boutry (@NovelVisits) and I are back for our 2nd annual Debuts Special. Today we're sharing our favorite debut novels from 2022 (so far)! Plus, we discuss our reading stats for debuts this year and we talk about some upcoming sophomore novels (and their debuts) that are on our radar. This post contains affiliate links, through which I make a small commission when you make a purchase (at no cost to you!). Highlights We discuss why debut books often feel more polished. A full breakdown of our 2022 debut-related stats. Debuts we love, divided into three categories: Favorite Debuts of 2022 (so far) Favorite Backlist Debuts Upcoming Sophomore Novels Favorite Debuts of 2022 (so far) [8:47] Sarah Never Simple by Liz Scheier | Amazon | Bookshop.org [9:57] More Than You'll Ever Know by Katie Gutierrez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [14:43] Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez | Amazon | Bookshop.org [21:14] The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb | Amazon | Bookshop.org [26:52] Susie Groundskeeping by Lee Cole | Amazon | Bookshop.org [12:05] Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow | Amazon | Bookshop.org [17:37] Nightcrawling by Leila Mottley | Amazon | Bookshop.org [23:57] We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman (November 8) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [29:31] Favorite Backlist Debuts [33:18] Sarah Finding Freedom by Erin French | Amazon | Bookshop.org [33:21] The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker | Amazon | Bookshop.org [38:41] Susie A Place for Us by Fatima Farheen Mirza | Amazon | Bookshop.org [35:14] Good Morning, Midnight by Lily Brooks-Dalton | Amazon | Bookshop.org [43:57] Upcoming Sophomore Novels [44:30] Sarah Debut: Don't Know Tough by Eli Cranor | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:44] Upcoming: Ozark Dogs by Eli Cranor (April 4, 2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [44:59] Debut: His Only Wife by Peace Adzo Medie | Amazon | Bookshop.org [48:46] Upcoming: Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie (June 13, 2023) | Amazon [49:05] Susie Debut: Tuesday Nights in 1980 by Molly Prentiss | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:32] Upcoming: Old Flame by Molly Prentiss (April 11, 2023) | Amazon | Bookshop.org [46:54] Debut: The Push by Ashley Audrain | Amazon | Bookshop.org [50:40] Upcoming: The Whispers by Ashley Audrain (July 2023) [50:54] Other Books Mentioned Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus [9:24] The Measure by Nikki Erlick [9:35] Corrections in Ink by Keri Blakinger [9:39] Cover Story by Susan Rigetti [9:50] Nowhere Girl by Cheryl Diamond [10:39] The Glass Castle by Jeannette Wells [10:43] Inheritance by Dani Shapiro [10:45] Writers & Lovers by Lily King [13:12] Unlikely Animals by Annie Hartnett [15:11] Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff [37:32] The One by John Marrs [39:56] The Dreamers by Karen Thompson Walker [40:32] Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel [43:29] The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton (December 6) [43:58] Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich [45:56] When I Ran Away by Ilona Bannister [48:22] About Susie Boutry Blog | Instagram Susie has loved reading for as long as she can remember. Some of her fondest childhood memories involve long afternoons at the library and then reading late into the night. More than ten years ago, she began journaling about the books she read and turned that passion into writing about books. Her first forays were as a guest reviewer on a friend's blog, but she soon realized she wanted to be reviewing and talking about books on a blog of her own. From there, Novel Visits was born. That was in 2016 and, though the learning curve was steep, she loves being a part of the book community. Novel Visits focuses on new novel reviews (print and audio), previews of upcoming releases, and musings on all things bookish.
Listen in as we chat about Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez, with Doragnes Rivera Bradshaw '18 '20MBA '23DBA. As always, we'll share meaningful segments and discuss how many of these bookish moments connect to our lives. Don't forget about our choice emoji at the end!
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5 Things In 15 Minutes The Podcast: Bringing Good Vibes to DEI
We are in National Hispanic Heritage Month and I'd like to recommend some Latine folks for you to follow and/or hire all year long. Ingrid Harb is my guest on 5 Things in 15 Minutes this week. She's a fabulous, connective speaker who also leads transformative in-person DEI experiences. You can follow Ingrid here and catch her on my podcast this week.My friend, speaker Miguel Aviles-Perez is based in Puerto Rico, which remains in crisis once again due to the devastation of Hurricane Fiona. Much of the island still lacks power. Miguel is thoughtful and insightful and his energy is amazing! You can follow Miguel here.Finally, we have a new team member here at Equality Institute, Erika Latines, who is a compelling and engaging facilitator and storyteller. You can read more about Erika here. She's available for our new workshops True Colors and Just the Way You Are, as well as our bestseller, Voices Carry.And if you're looking for a great novel, I highly recommend the NYT bestseller Olga Dies Dreaming written by my old friend Xochitl Gonzalez. It's a juicy novel set in NYC and Puerto Rico. I loved it.Here are the good vibes I found this week:Virgin Atlantic Announces Non-Gendered Uniform PolicyAmazon, Hilton, and PepsiCo Among Nearly Four Dozen Major Companies That Commit To Hiring 22,000 RefugeesActivision Blizzard launched a boot camp for industry outsidersCalifornia Job Postings Will Soon Include Pay Ranges Due to a New Salary Transparency Bill Signed Into LawFirst Neurodiversity-Focused Chamber of Commerce Launches in ColoradoRead the full blog hereLearn more about Ingrid and NOTA Inclusion here Join thousands of readers by subscribing to the 5 Things newsletter. Enjoy some good vibes in DEI every Saturday morning. https://5thingsdei.com/
[REBROADCAST FROM JANUARY 5, 2022] A new debut novel tells the story of a Nuyorican wedding planner whose life changes when her absent mother, a former member of the Young Lords who turned radical, comes back into the picture. Author Xochitl Gonzalez, herself a former New York City wedding planner, joins us to discuss her first novel Olga Dies Dreaming, as part of our series "2022 Debuts."
To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, which begins Sept. 15, WAPL librarians Sarah, Desirae and Katie discuss Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez. The novel follows a wedding planner and her politician brother and involves family relationships, romantic relationships, Puerto Rican culture and politics, and much more. Plus, they offer readalikes that touch on aspects of the book. Also mentioned: Birds of Paradise by Diana Abu-Jaber, Sharks in the Time of Saviors by Kawai Strong Washburn, I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson, Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri, In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera and the podcast Mother Country Radicals. Check out books and DVDs at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com and hoopladigital.com. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org. Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay
Okay, but seriously, what IS the American dream? This week, we're joined by special guest Janet Dale as we attempt to find the answer in the pages of Olga Dies Dreaming, the debut novel by Xochitl Gonzalez. Also on the agenda: dysfunctional families, Puerto Rico's historic and continued struggle as a U.S. territory, the personal cost of becoming a revolutionary, and men with coca cola-colored eyes who make love with their socks on. We also shout out Emily, who is absent due to her recent move to Seattle, and Susan, who welcomed her new baby girl, Amira Justine Reach, to the world! Join us for our othersode on August 22nd when we'll talk about the new film Bullet Train with author Samantha Allen—and don't worry, we WILL be discussing her lesbian bigfoot novel Patricia Wants to Cuddle. Then, on September 5th, you can enjoy our next bookpisode on You Made a Fool of Death With Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi. Don't forget to leave us a rating and review on Apple podcasts, follow us @booksquadgoals on social, and email your feedback on this or any episode to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com!TOC:30–Welcome, Janet! Icebreaker and announcements9:30–content warnings and book intro11:39–Triangle of family dysfunction 25:00–Educating the reader. Does it work?34:00–stucture50:00– ethical king Matteo1:00:00–What is the American Dream?1:06:35–This is getting a TV show! Thoughts on casting?1:11:10– Ratings! 1:17:17– What's on the blog? What's up next? Links:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/10/books/review/olga-dies-dreaming-xochitl-gonzalez.htmlhttps://mobile.twitter.com/THEsisterjanet
[REBROADCAST FROM JANUARY 5, 2022] A new debut novel tells the story of a Nuyorican wedding planner whose life changes when her absent mother, a former member of the Young Lords who turned radical, comes back into the picture. Author Xochitl Gonzalez, herself a former New York City wedding planner, joins us to discuss her first novel Olga Dies Dreaming, as part of our series "2022 Debuts."
Alison Stewart, host of WNYC's All Of It with Alison Stewart, joins to discuss what makes a great "summer read" and shares some of her picks. For the "it" books of summer that everyone is talking about, check out Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh and Tracy Flick Can't Win by Tom Perotta. Looking for non-fiction? Alison recommends The Family Roe: An American Story by Joshua Prager and Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality by Tomiko Brown Nagin to learn more about the history behind some of the most important political issues today. And if you need a real escape from reality, pick up The Violin Conspiracy by Brendan Slocumb, Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez or Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead. → EVENT: Tune in for All Of It's Get Lit radio event with Jennifer Weiner and musical guest Lara Downes on Thursday, July 28th at 1 pm ET! For more information on the event, and how to sign up for next month's book club, click here.
Wink, wink. ;) Why is the Book Squad winking at you? Because we watched the new "Persuasion" adaptation on Netflix, that's why! Join us and special guest Tirzah Price for our discussion about the film, including the fourth wall-breaking, the anachronisms and other bold choices, the plot simplification, and the characterization of Anne. Next we chat with the always delightful Tirzah about her latest novel, "Sense and Second-Degree Murder," and potential future novels! Read along with us for our next Bookpisode on "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez on August 8th, featuring special guest Janet Dale! Then we'll lean into our new status as your go-to Sandra Bullock podcast for our next Othersode on "Bullet Train" on August 22nd. Send us some listener feedback to read on the pod, and don't forget to leave us a review! TOC:30 – Welcome, Tirzah! What's your fave Austen adaptation?6:50 – Film intro9:25 – Thoughts on the 4th wall breaking aspect14:16 – Other weird choices27:34 – What about Anne?34:48 – Does the movie justify its existence?45:39 – Ratings!49:28 – Interview with Tirzah1:17:36 – Feedback1:21:2 – What's on the blog? What's up next?Find Tirzah's work at https://tirzahprice.com/Special thanks to Ang Ferraguto for editing this episode!
The Book Squad visits death row this week with our discussion about "Notes on an Execution" by Danya Kukafka. We talk about the narrative structure and writing style, morality and choice, and the fascination with serial killers and crime. Next we get into some feedback for "Book of Night" and catch up with what's on the blog. Returning special guest Tirzah Price (author of "Sense and Second-Degree Murder") will join us for our next Othersode on Netflix's new "Persuasion" adaptation on July 25th. For our next Bookpisode, we'll be covering "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xóchitl González with special guest Janet Dale on August 8th. Send your listener feedback to thesquad@booksquadgoals.com or DM us on social media. Don't forget to leave us a (five star!) review on Apple podcasts. TOC0:30 — Welcome!6:48 — Book intro12:00 — POV22:22 — Why these women? Why not the victims?34:10 — Philosophy and morality47:46 — Looking for meaning in the psyche of violent men53:5 — Why do we care about what Ansel thinks?1:08:52 — Final thoughts and reviews1:12:53 — Feedback!1:15:30 — What's on the blog? What's up next?
*Trigger warning: The beginning of this episode starts off with a politically charged conversation about the Supreme Court and the recent overturning of Roe v Wade. But we eventually do talk about books. ** Also, this is our last episode before our summer break, but we will be back in the fall rested and refreshed, with more amazing books to share with you all. Aileen read Olga Dies Dreaming by Sochi Gomez, a story that explores two different interpretations of the American Dream inside one Puerto Rican family living in New York City. Lauren read (and absolutely adored) Women of Light by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, which follows a Mexican American family that has been displaced and resettled, and how they try to integrate and re-establish their lives. Alisa read Martita, I Remember You by Sandra Cisneros, a heart-rending story about missing friends told by a Mexican woman living in Chicago.And Josie just couldn't put down Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, a page turning supernatural romance of the highest order, this book delved into Mayan mythology.
In the New York Times bestselling novel Olga Dies Dreaming, we are brought into the world of champagne wishes and caviar dreams. Olga Acevedo is a wedding planner whose keen eye for detail and savviness fuels her superpower to curate the most beautiful weddings for New York's elite. While she spends her time helping others take a new step into love, Olga struggles to find footing. On this episode of The Vulgar Geniuses Podcast, we talk to the hilarious debut author Xochitl Gonzalez about her the creation of her novel and her undying love for Brooklyn. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/vulgargeniuses/support
This week, we interview Falon Ballard, author of the novel Lease on Love. We absolutely loved reading Lease on Love, so getting to chat with Falon was such a delight. We chat about her career as a wedding planner, the process of publishing her first novel, and some of her favorite books. No spoilers are discussed in this episode. We hope you enjoy this conversation as much as we did!Falon's Books:A book I recently loved: Funny You Should Ask by Elissa Sussman A new release I'm excited about: In the Event of Love by Courtney KaeA book I always recommend: A Certain Appeal by Vanessa KingMegan's Books:A book I recently loved: A Pho Love Story by Loan Le A new release I'm excited about: Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer CloseA book I always recommend: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl GonzalezGabi's Books:A book I recently loved: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel A new release I'm excited about: The Lonely Stories: 22 Celebrated Writers on the Joys & Struggles of Being AloneA book I always recommend: The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke EmeziFollow Falon on Instagram: @falonballardFollow And Her Books on Instagram: @andherbookspodJoin our Patreon!
Welcome to episode 5 Season 2 “Olga Dies Dreaming” by Xochitl Gonzalez. In this episode we discuss the legacy that our parents bestow upon us, the devastation of natural disasters everywhere and their lasting impact, resilience, love and the napkins! #olgadiesdreaming @xochitlheg #hachetteaus #bookstagram #fiction #bookish #bookstagrammer #booklover #Ilovebooks #Ilovereading #trendingaudio #bookworm #bookaddict #bookclub Our next book for April is "The Good Mother" by Rae Cairns. Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape, and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others' voices as our own. Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!
On the night of the presidential elections in 2016, Xochitl Gonzalez was at the Javits Center in New York City attending an event in support of Hillary Clinton's presidential nomination. She was talking to “other very liberal, Democratic volunteers” when the subject of Puerto Rico came up. Xochitl, born and raised into a Nuyorican family, was stunned and frustrated when she realized that nobody knew anything about the injustices her family's ancestral home had gone through. It was then and there that she decided that her first book would be about the experiences of the Puerto Rican diaspora. Xochitl's debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming (2021) tells the fictional story of a Nuyorican family from Brooklyn. Olga, the main character of the novel, is an amalgamation of Xochitl's own life experiences as a daughter of Latino militant activist parents and her career as a wedding planner for wealthy New Yorkers. In this episode of Latino USA, Xochitl sits down with Maria Hinojosa to discuss why she wanted her first book to be so autobiographical but also highly political. And how she decided to leave her wedding business behind to fulfill her dream of writing.
Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez. Published by Little, Brown A bold and funny insight into the complicated familial relationships of Olga, a strong-minded Puerto Rican narrator and guide through a rapidly gentrifying and corrupt New York. Gonzalez's debut novel is a beautiful and hilarious look at identity, family, politics and love.
Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Xochitl Gonzalez's 2022 novel Olga Dies Dreaming. Topics include rich white people, the “American Dream”, and how little we actually know about Puerto Rico.This week's cocktail: Pina Colada via Difford'sINGREDIENTS2 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum1 ½ oz Novo Fogo Silver cachaca3 ½ oz pineapple juice (fresh pressed)¾ oz cream of coconut (e.g. Coco Lopez, Re'al, etc.)½ oz lime juice (freshly squeezed)¼ oz single cream/half-and-half1 pinch saltDIRECTIONSBlend all ingredients with 6oz crushed ice and serve with paper strawsCurrent Reads and RecommendationsAnything my Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Cat Who Saved Books by Sosuke Natsukawa (translated from the Japanese by Louise Heal Kawai)Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next week as we discuss The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil GaimanHere is the cocktail recipe for next week's episode if you want to drink along with us!Bramble via liquor.comINGREDIENTS2 ounces gin1 ounce lemon juice, freshly squeezed2 teaspoons simple syrup½ ounce creme de mureGarnish: lemon half-wheelGarnish: fresh blackberryDIRECTIONSAdd the gin, lemon juice and simple syrup into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.Fine-strain into an Old Fashioned glass over crushed ice.Slowly pour the creme de mure over the top of the drinkGarnish with a lemon half-wheel and a fresh blackberry.
"Could you just be done being ambitious?" That was the question the Brooklyn native asked herself before she "blew up" her comfortable New York life to move to Iowa, pursue her MFA, and complete what would become her New York Times Best-Selling novel, Olga Dies Dreaming.Follow Xochitl on Instagram @xochitlheg. If you loved this episode, listen to How Meg Medina Summoned the Courage to Write and How Writer Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Maintains Control of Her Narrative. Show your love and become a Latina to Latina Patreon supporter!
Kayla and Taylor discuss the themes and major beats of Charlotte McConaghy's 2021 novel Once There Were Wolves. Topics include mirror-sense synesthesia, women and the wild, and wolves (obviously).This week's cocktail: The Grey Wolf via PunchINGREDIENTS2 ounces Japanese whisky, preferably Hibiki Harmony1/4 ounce demerara syrup (2:1, sugar:water)1/2 teaspoon Benedictine1/2 teaspoon plum vinegar1 dash Angostura bittersGarnish: express grapefruit peelDIRECTIONSCombine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and stir until chilled.Strain into a rocks glass over an ice block chipped into a gumdrop shape.Express the grapefruit peel and discard.Current Reads and RecommendationsThe Word for Woman is Wilderness by Abi AndrewsCrime and Poetry (A Magical Bookshop Mystery #1) by Amanda FlowerFollow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next week as we discuss Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl GonzalezHere is the cocktail recipe for next week's episode if you want to drink along with us!Pina Colada via Difford'sINGREDIENTS2 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca light rum1 ½ oz Novo Fogo Silver cachaca3 ½ oz pineapple juice (fresh pressed)¾ oz cream of coconut (e.g. Coco Lopez, Re'al, etc.)½ oz lime juice (freshly squeezed)¼ oz single cream/half-and-half1 pinch saltDIRECTIONSBlend all ingredients with 6oz crushed ice and serve with paper straws
Nicole and Gayle do a recap of what they are currently reading or have finished reading. Then, they jump to present the new Paperbacks that just came out or are about to be! As always you can find below the whole booklist they run through during the episode: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez | https://amzn.to/34pDmfX (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250786173 (Bookshop) Vladimir by Julia May Jonas | https://amzn.to/3LpocYB (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982187637 (Bookshop) The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen | https://amzn.to/3M0l6KM (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250273208 (Bookshop) Leave The World Behind by Rumaan Alam | https://amzn.to/35rLM6g (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780062667632 (Bookshop) The Push by Ashley Audrain | https://amzn.to/3t1kSc9 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781984881663 (Bookshop) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett | https://amzn.to/3HjqDJ0 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780525536291 (Bookshop) Too Good To Be True by Carola Loverin | https://amzn.to/3gEYO39 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781250271372 (Bookshop) Educated by Tara Westover | https://amzn.to/3j60nHU (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780399590504 (Bookshop) Geography of an Adultery by Agnes Riva | https://amzn.to/35rOw3y (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781590511107 (Bookshop) Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro | https://amzn.to/33tNGmF (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593318171 (Bookshop) Find Me by Alafair Burke | https://amzn.to/33LWbcC (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780062853363 (Bookshop) True Crime Story by Joseph Knox | https://www.amazon.com/True-Crime-Story-Joseph-Knox-ebook/dp/B08HGMDNP2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=True-Crime-Story&qid=1644519273&sr=8-1 (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781728245867 (Bookshop) Like A Sister by Kellye Garrett | https://amzn.to/3BOyRYq (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780316256704 (Bookshop) The Mystery of Mrs. Christie by Marie Benedict | https://amzn.to/3yLs7by (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781492682721 (Bookshop) Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel | https://amzn.to/350kgxd (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780804172448 (Bookshop) Whereabouts by Jhumpa Lahiri | https://amzn.to/3lZe1Qh (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9780593318317 (Bookshop) The Final Revival of Opal and Nev by Dawnie Walton | https://amzn.to/2VU2XIY (Amazon) | https://bookshop.org/a/2143/9781982140168 (Bookshop)
Welcome to episode 4, season 2. “Cold Coast” by Robyn Mundy. In this episode we chat to the author @rcmundy about what attracts her to cold, wild places, about the extraordinary life and achievements of the real Wanny Woldstad and about being mindful of one's footprint in nature. #coldcoast #ultimopress #bookstagram Our next book for March is "Olga Dies Dreaming" by Xochitl Gonzalez. Both Sides Book club is a podcast brought to you by Catie and Debbie Allen. Every month we get together to chat about a different book. Reading good books is our passion, our escape, and our solace. Through books, we experience different worlds and hear others' voices as our own. Books connect us, which is why we would love you to read with us and join the conversation. Happy Reading!
“The mother character was interesting.“ Jamie McIntyre and celebrity mixologist Rodney Ferguson join to break down the Ukranian situation (bad) and literary comfort food (good). Jamie's all in on Jack Reacher (but not Tom Cruise). COB continues to go deep with the Iowa Writers Workshop as grad Olga Gonzalez zooms in to talk about Olga Dies Dreaming. Middle aged coming of age meets personal, political and even cultural threads. Rodney's custom cocktail, the Janguear keeps things moving fast for Torie.
Our Country Friends is a funny book set in upstate New York during the pandemic by US writer Gary Shteyngart and Xochitl Gonzalez looks at the city through a Puerto Rican lens in Olga Dies Dreaming.
Our Country Friends is a funny book set in upstate New York during the pandemic by US writer Gary Shteyngart and Xochitl Gonzalez looks at the city through a Puerto Rican lens in Olga Dies Dreaming.
It's our first book discussion of season 4! Listen in as our team talks about the history behind and our impressions of our February book pick, Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez.
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Sometimes our dreams take decades to manifest. And while this is completely true, we can also have several different successes on the way to what is most meant for us. This week's guest, Xochitl Gonzalez, has worn many hats in her professional life but none so rewarding as finally becoming a published author. Her debut novel was a New York Times bestseller months before its release and they also made a pilot for a series on Hulu. While we won't know if the pilot will be picked up for another few weeks, there's no doubt that the road ahead for Xochitl's book, Olga Dies Dreaming, is prosperous. Xochitl received her MFA from the University of Iowa's Writers Workshop and she's the recipient of the Michener-Copernicus Prize in fiction and the winner of the 2019 Disquiet Literary Prize. She's been published in Bustle, Vogue, and The Cut and is a contributor for The Atlantic where you can also find her newsletter “Brooklyn Everywhere.” Keep up with the going's on in Xochitl's exciting work via her website. You can also follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Get your copy of Olga Dies Dreaming by clicking here. Make sure to follow this podcast everywhere you find podcasts, leave a rating and a review, and slip into our Instagram DMs at @wasitchance. More about Heather via @vickeryandco on Instagram, @Braveheather on TikTok, and listen to The Brave Files More about Alan via @theatre_podcast on Instagram and listen to The Theatre Podcast with Alan Seales EPISODE TAKEAWAYS There's a difference between “paying attention” and understanding what will truly fill you up. Don't become a slave to your business. You have earned all of your pain points, don't hate them or discredit them. They are there for you. What happens when you choose, actively, NOT to be defined by something? As a creative, it's so valuable to own what you know and not hide from it. Don't reinvent the wheel. Always find your joy! Perhaps middle age is more of a mid-life catharsis rather than a crisis. Learn to edit the use of your time and you'll be more successful. Batch task your time, especially as a writer. Let yourself have “social” days and then deeply “focused” days. Most success comes after a lot of hard, focused work, and then a waiting period. Lean into the waiting period. Allow it to be ok. Every moment doesn't have to be about building your business. It's important to make yourself the focus some of the time. Consider manifesting things you're afraid of because then they become less scary. If you're going to “go in” be sure you go “all the way in.” Intentionally stop doing what you don't want to do in order to focus on what you most desire. Only then will you be able to create it. You don't always have to be chasing something new. It's ok to sit still. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
GEORGIA!!! Okay I'm officially out of guesses for where this book is going. But we'll try anyways?! Next week, we are finishing the book and we'll be joined by the author of The Perfect Ruin, Shanora Williams! We also announce our next book club read in this episode - next up, we are reading The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan! Follow us on Instagram: @booktok_podcast --- Other books mentioned in this episode: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burns and Kevin Carr O'Leary Milk Fed by Melissa Broder Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford Consider This: Moments in My Writing Life After Which Everything Was Different by Chuck Palahniuk
On this edition of The Weekly Reader, we review two new novels about getting by, and trying to get ahead, in New York City: The Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead, and Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
An interview with Xochitl Gonzalez, author of the debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming (Flatiron Books, 2022). Xochitl and I discuss the unique narrative perspective that a wedding planner has on American privilege and inequality, the gentrification of Brooklyn, the rich and wealthy colonizers of Puerto Rico post- la Promesa, Nuyorican culture as the creole of NYC, and so much more. Xochitl Recommends: Cho Nam Joo, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: A Novel Lan Samantha Chang, All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost ----. The Family Chao Junot Diaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature
An interview with Xochitl Gonzalez, author of the debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming (Flatiron Books, 2022). Xochitl and I discuss the unique narrative perspective that a wedding planner has on American privilege and inequality, the gentrification of Brooklyn, the rich and wealthy colonizers of Puerto Rico post- la Promesa, Nuyorican culture as the creole of NYC, and so much more. Xochitl Recommends: Cho Nam Joo, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: A Novel Lan Samantha Chang, All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost ----. The Family Chao Junot Diaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies
An interview with Xochitl Gonzalez, author of the debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming (Flatiron Books, 2022). Xochitl and I discuss the unique narrative perspective that a wedding planner has on American privilege and inequality, the gentrification of Brooklyn, the rich and wealthy colonizers of Puerto Rico post- la Promesa, Nuyorican culture as the creole of NYC, and so much more. Xochitl Recommends: Cho Nam Joo, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: A Novel Lan Samantha Chang, All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost ----. The Family Chao Junot Diaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network
An interview with Xochitl Gonzalez, author of the debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming (Flatiron Books, 2022). Xochitl and I discuss the unique narrative perspective that a wedding planner has on American privilege and inequality, the gentrification of Brooklyn, the rich and wealthy colonizers of Puerto Rico post- la Promesa, Nuyorican culture as the creole of NYC, and so much more. Xochitl Recommends: Cho Nam Joo, Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982: A Novel Lan Samantha Chang, All is Forgotten, Nothing is Lost ----. The Family Chao Junot Diaz, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Chris Holmes is Chair of Literatures in English and Associate Professor at Ithaca College. He writes criticism on contemporary global literatures. His book, Kazuo Ishiguro as World Literature, is under contract with Bloomsbury Publishing. He is the co-director of The New Voices Festival, a celebration of work in poetry, prose, and playwriting by up-and-coming young writers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In this episode of From the Front Porch, Annie is recapping all of the books she read in January. Shorter versions of these reviews can be found on Annie's personal Instagram page. The books mentioned in today's episode are available for purchase at The Bookshelf's website and there's a Reading Recap bundle featuring Annie's three favorite titles from this month's readings, available at a discounted price. You can find links to the books mentioned in this episode below: When You Get a Chance by Emma Lord You Have a Match by Emma Lord Brown Girls by Daphne Palasi Andreades The Mothers by Brit Bennett Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson Dreaming the Beatles by Rob Sheffield (Back-ordered) Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Weather Girl by Rachel Lynn Solomon The Ex Talk by Rachel Lynn Solomon The Crane Wife by CJ Hauser Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband by Lizzie Damiola Blackburn The Maid by Nita Prose Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott I Miss You When I Blink by Mary Laura Philpott The Many Daughters of Afong Moy by Jamie Ford From the Front Porch is a weekly podcast production of The Bookshelf, an independent bookstore in South Georgia. You can follow The Bookshelf's daily happenings on Instagram at @bookshelftville, and all the books from today's episode can be purchased online through our store website, www.bookshelfthomasville.com. A full transcript of today's episode can be found here. Special thanks to Studio D Podcast Production for the production of From the Front Porch and for our theme music, which sets the perfect warm and friendly tone for our Thursday conversations. This week, Annie is listening to Going There by Katie Couric on Libro.FM. If you'd like to support From the Front Porch, please leave a review on Apple Podcasts. Your input helps us make the show even better and reach new listeners. All you have to do is open up the Podcast App on your phone, look for From the Front Porch, scroll down until you see ‘Write a Review' and tell us what you think. Or, if you're so inclined, support us for $5 a month on Patreon, where you can follow along as Hunter and I conquer a classic and participate in live video Q&As in our monthly lunch break sessions. Just go to: patreon.com/fromthefrontporch We're so grateful for you, and we look forward to meeting back here next week. Libro.FM: Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore (Like The Bookshelf). You can pick from more than 215,000 audiobooks, and you'll get the same audiobooks at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name). But you'll be part of a different story -- one that supports the community. All you need is a smartphone and the free Libro.fm app. Right now, if you sign up for a new membership, you will get 2 audiobooks for the price of one. All you have to do is enter FRONTPORCH at checkout or follow this link: libro.fm/redeem/FRONTPORCH Flodesk: Do you receive a weekly or monthly newsletter from one of your favorite brands? Like maybe From the Front Porch (Or The Bookshelf)... Did you ever wonder, ‘how do they make such gorgeous emails?' Flodesk is an email marketing service provider that's built for creators, by creators, and it's easy to use. We've been using it for a couple of years now, and I personally love it. And right now you can get 50% off your Flodesk subscription by going to: flodesk.com/c/THEFRONTPORCH
Author Xochitl Gonzalez stops by the show! She has worn many hats - entrepreneur, wedding planner, tarot card reader. Now, people are loving her work as an author with her debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming. We cover a lot of ground in this interview, including the ways her novel explores Puerto Rico's status issues, class dynamics, gentrification, and the questioning of the American Dream. We also discuss the cast, which includes actors Aubrey Plaza and Jesse Williams, and a deleted scene from her upcoming HULU pilot based on Olga Dies Dreaming. Guest: Xochitl Gonzalez ★ Author of Olga Dies Dreaming Host: Joshua Smyser-DeLeon's Twitter ★ https://twitter.com/jsdeleon ★ Follow & Support the Show ★ Donate ★ https://www.savechicagomedia.org Pitch A Story ★ https://www.paseomedia.org/contact Podcast Website ★ https://www.paseomedia.org YouTube ★ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiErkggr7eqspgCfR9jUOZA Facebook ★ https://www.facebook.com/paseopodcast Twitter ★ http://twitter.com/PaseoPodcast Instagram ★ https://www.instagram.com/paseopodcast Apple Podcasts ★ http://ow.ly/9Agz50COMEF Google Podcasts ★ http://ow.ly/u80T50COMF1 Spotify ★ http://ow.ly/2g8h50COMFo ★ About Our Guest(s) ★ Xochitl Gonzalez ★ https://www.xochitlgonzalez.com Olga Dies Dreaming ★ https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250786173/olga-dies-dreaming ★ In the News ★ Block Club Chicago Feature on the Podcast ★ http://ow.ly/MWu550COMH Chicago Public Library Pane: Who Tells Your Story? Celebrating Chicago Community Media ★ https://youtu.be/Jtpf9YQgFqA ★ Partners + Additional Credits ★ CIMA ★ https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/independent-media-alliance-about-cima/Content?oid=82156315 Puerto Rican Cultural Center Website ★ https://prcc-chgo.org Sounds ★ MEINL Percussion
Hi pals! We're back after a little sick leave last week but we're raring to dissect some pop culture and internet news. After a catch-up, we debrief over Rebel Wilson's kind of creepy TikTok videos. Are they part of a conspiracy theory or simply a Gen X using the app differently? Next, if you've been on TikTok this week, you've probably heard of West Elm Caleb. The furniture designer at West Elm went viral this week after a slew of women realised he was a serial dater. But was the subsequent doxxing, meme-ifying and releasing personal info too far? In this segment, we reference this VICE piece titled ‘'West Elm Caleb' Is Just Some Guy' by Gita Jackson, Stop Canceling Normal People Who Go Viral by Rebecca Jennings for Vox and In Defence of West Elm Caleb by Vanessa Hsieh for iD. Maggie also reads out a section from her Refinery29 article Why We're So Enthralled By TikTok's ‘Couch Guy', According To A Couples Therapist.On Australian shores, influencer Jadé Tuncdoruk (Tunchy) is in hot water after calling out a small business and demanding a refund on unused accommodation. By weaponising her followers to get what she wants we ask, when do influencers go too far? And is the piling on from private businesses and accounts like Celeb Spell Check ‘getting back' or simply a brutal back and forth that hurts everyone involved? In this piece we reference a Pedestrian piece by Sweeney Preston titled Jadé Tunchy Has Apologised For Racially Cooked Comments She Made About Uber Eats Drivers. As well as Maggie's piece for MTV Australia titled The Problem With Celeb Spellcheck.Two recs each to make up for lost time! Jas recommends the film Spencer starring Kristen Stewart as well as the Twilight podcast The Big Hit Show. Maggie recommends the book, Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez as well as the TV show Love Me on Binge. This week marks Invasion Day, a day of mourning and a reminder that the effects of colonisation continue today.We ask you to continue to listen to First Nations voices, to learn from our Traditional Owners, and to want to do better. If you're in the position to, we urge you to Pay The Rent. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.Chat next week. xo See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Today we will be discussing some of the ARCs I read in 2021. Enjoy!I apologize the audio is not as good as usual. I didn't realize when recording that my computer was picking up its own microphone audio and not the one of my external microphone. Books mentioned:Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl GonzalezHunting The Wren by Susanna M. NewsteadMedousa by Butchin MichaelSpellbound by Rebecca L. GarciaThe Curse That Binds Us by Katie Hayoz
"The idea that people value what you wrote enough to give you that time to read it...what a privilege that time was spent with your book." Zibby is joined by debut novelist Xochitl Gonzalez to talk about her book, Olga Dies Dreaming, out this week. The two talk about Xochitl's thirteen-year career as a luxury wedding planner as well as when she knew it was time to make a change, which led her down a path to publication. Xochitl also shares why her protagonist is like her if she had never started therapy, which aspects of the book were inspired by her real life, and how important it was for her to be involved in the Hulu adaption of the novel.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HWvEaVBookshop: https://bit.ly/3nmgrICSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Xochitl Gonzalez talks to Carol Fitzgerald about her debut novel, Olga Dies Dreaming, which is a Bookreporter Bets On selection. In the novel, Olga is a wedding planner for New York socialite types and deftly handles all of their quirks and high-end dreams. Her brother is a politician in Brooklyn, who strives to represent the Puerto Rican community. While they both appear to be in control of their own lives, these appearances are deceiving. Both are haunted by their absent mother, who was a revolutionary in Puerto Rico. In the wake of Hurricane Maria, their lives collide with their mother again. Xochitl talks about how her life and writing have been influenced by growing up in Brooklyn. She remembers the area before it was the more gentrified place it is now, and those memories infuse her writing. They discuss her writing of the book, which started at the Iowa Writers Workshop and was once conceived as a memoir. She also wrote the Hulu pilot script for Olga Dies Dreaming and shares her writing process for that, as well as what it was like being on set with the cast and crew. Books Discussed in This Episode: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez https://www.bookreporter.com/reviews/olga-dies-dreaming https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bookreporter-talks-to/id1478026194 More Bookreporter Talks To: Everything We Didn't Say: https://youtu.be/UyjRqnyTrLc The Attic on Queen Street: https://youtu.be/a_S6PfaSXtE The Starless Crown: https://youtu.be/3sdpFPTOU3M Check out our Bookaccino Book Club live events! William Kent Krueger: https://youtu.be/dX-mHWLmv5k Jim DeFede: https://youtu.be/y2im_W_wGsw Sign up for the weekly Bookreporter.com newsletter here: http://tbrnetwork.com/newsletters/bookreporter-weekly-newsletter-subscribe FOLLOW US Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bookreporter Website: https://www.bookreporter.com Photography Credit: Greg Fitzgerald
“You know, there's something that we don't talk about, which I think is like the underside of success and ambition, which is that for every step that we take towards something, it's a step away from something. And the more that we have these rarefied experiences, the more isolating they can be…” Olga Dies Dreaming is one of 2022's most anticipated debuts and our January Discover pick; Xochitl Gonzales joins us on the show to talk about her fabulous new novel and unforgettable protagonist, what it means to be part of a community (or leave one behind), heading to the Iowa Writers Workshop and earning an MFA in her forties, the books and writers who inspire her, and more. Featured books: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzales, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, The World According to Garp by John Irving, and Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem. Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and engineered by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episode Saturdays). New episodes of Poured Over land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus eps on Saturdays) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and wherever you listen to podcasts.
‘Olga Dies Dreaming' Xochitl Gonzalez's debut novel is a story about family and betrayal.
A blazing talent debuts with the tale of a status-driven wedding planner grappling with her social ambitions, absent mother, and Puerto Rican roots―all in the wake of Hurricane MariaSet against the backdrop of New York City in the months surrounding the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico's history, Xochitl Gonzalez's Olga Dies Dreaming is a story that examines political corruption, familial strife, and the very notion of the American dream―all while asking what it really means to weather a storm.The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival is honoured to present author, Xochitl Gonzales reading an excerpt from Olga Dies Dreaming in commemoration of the book's release._____________________________________SUPPORT Caribbean writers and the BCLFBUY a copy of Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez here
It's time for monthly book picks! In today's episode, Jill is looking at some of the great books coming out in January that she can't wait to dive into. Today's episode is sponsored by Headspace. Visit Headspace.com/PBN and get one month FREE Books mentioned in this episode: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Reckless Girls by Rachel Hawkins The Ivory Key by Akshaya Raman The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis Wahala by Nikki May A Narrow Door by Joanne Harris Battle of the LInguist Mages by Scotto Moore Her Hidden Genius by Marie Benedict Fiona and Jane by Jean Chen Ho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Xochitl Gonzalez received her MFA from the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Prior to writing, she 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. Olga Dies Dreaming is her debut novel. This episode is brought to you by the House of Chanel, celebrating 100 years of Chanel No. 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Happy New Year Everybody! After a Christmas break, Jess and Lauren are back with a reading update of all the books they enjoyed over the festive season. Books Mentioned in this Episode: Pine by Francine Toon, Single Revolution by Shani Silver, Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez, How to kill Your Family by Bella Mackie, The No Show by Beth O'Leary, Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors, Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart, Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto For 20% off Monica Vinader's BEAUTIFUL collection of jewellery, simply follow this link and use code MVINSIDER19-A359 at checkout for 20% off: https://family.monicavinader.com/s/bookreccos Competition Time: We have partnered with Books That Matter to gift one lucky listener a free Books The Matter gift box! To be in with a chance of winning, all you have to do is subscribe, rate and review this podcast. If you're listening on Apple Podcasts leave a review and put your Instagram handle as your 'Nickname', if you're listening on another platform, subscribe then share our podcast on your instagram story and we'll track your entry that way. Each month a winner will be selected at random and informed via Instagram. Get in Touch: Instagram: @bookreccos Email: bookreccos@gmail.com Jingle written and produced by Alex Thomas licensed exclusively for Book Reccos
A new debut novel tells the story of a Nuyorican wedding planner whose life changes when her absent mother, a former member of the Young Lords who turned radical, comes back into the picture. Author Xochitl Gonzalez, herself a former New York City wedding planner, joins us to discuss her first novel Olga Dies Dreaming, as part of our series "2022 Debuts."
This week, Liberty and Danika discuss Olga Dies Dreaming, One True Loves, The School for Good Mothers, and more great books. Pick up an All the Books! shirt, sticker, and more right here. And follow All the Books! using RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and never miss a beat book. Sign up for the weekly New Books! newsletter for even more new book news. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. For a complete list of books discussed in this episode, visit our website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On today's episode, Jill is joined by Xochitl Gonzalez to discuss her debut novel Olga Dies Dreaming. Xochitl, a former wedding planner turned writer, discusses how her own background came into the novel, the real-life devestation of Puerto Rico that inspired the book, and what it's like having her debut novel already be optioned. Today's episode is sponsored by Zocdoc. Go to Zocdoc.com/PROBOOKNERDS and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Actress/producer Aubrey Plaza has become a cult indie film queen since her big break as April Ludgate on NBC's “Parks And Recreation”. Since then she's done popular films such as Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, and the Child's Play reboot. She's now coming off of a dramedy with Michael Caine called Best Sellers, is currently working with Jason Statham on the action thriller “Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre”, and is gearing up for HULU's comedy Olga Dies Dreaming. In this interview from November 26, 2020, Aubrey and I discussed her recent comedic psychological thriller Black Bear, her interest in producing Latinx content, and why breaking Latina stereotypes is a priority for her. Highly Relevant Playlist Rómpelo - Cimafunk feat. LupeFiasco En La Ciudad de la Furia - Aterciopelados Lento - Bomba Estéreo Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
Welcome to The Nothing Shocking Podcast 2.0 Reboot episode 67, our guest is Jessica Pimentel of Alekhine's Gun (Black Heart Sutra and Brujeria) and actress from Orange is the New Black series. In this episode we discuss her time and Sweden, and her career in music and acting, and more! Look for her upcoming pilot series “Olga Dies Dreaming.” For more information visit: https://www.facebook.com/AlekhinesGun https://www.brujeria.com/ https://www.facebook.com/OITNB/ Hong Kong Sleepover: https://www.amazon.com/Butcher-Bolt-Explicit-Hong-Sleepover/dp/B07P5H6ZY2 or additional merchandise at https://thehongkongsleepover.bandcamp.com Also don't forget to like our Facebook page which can be found right here: https://www.facebook.com/nothingshockingpodcast/ or follow us on twitter at https://twitter.com/hashtag/noshockpod Help support the podcast and record stores by shopping at Ragged Records. http://www.raggedrecords.org
Xochitl (So-Chee) Gonzalez is a writer and screenwriter, whose debut novel OLGA DIES DREAMING is forthcoming from Flatiron Books. (Jan '22) A native Brooklynite, she is currently an Iowa Arts fellow at the University of Iowa Writers' Workshop where she is an MFA candidate in fiction ('21). She is the recipient of the 2019 Disquiet Prize and her work has appeared in Vogue, The Cut, Ninth Letter and Joyland Magazine. Prior to getting her MFA, she worked as a strategic consultant, marketer, wedding planner and tarot reader. The music for this podcast is "Ira" by Blake Shaw. Ongoing support comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Iowa Arts Council, and from the United States Regional Arts Resilience Fund. Phase 1 is an initiative of Arts Midwest and its peer United States Regional Arts Organizations made possible by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Writers of Color Reading Series is produced by the Englert in Iowa City, Iowa, and is supported by Friends of the Englert. Visit www.englert.org/friends to support our programming. -------------------- Host: Jesus “Chuy” Renteria Line Producer & Audio Engineer: Savannah Lane Executive Producers: John Schickedanz & Andre Perry
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