Ep 76: Olga Dies Dreaming - Exploring Puerto Rico’s Status Issues, Gentrification & Class Dynamics with Author Xochitl Gonzalez
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:
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Xochitl Gonzalez ★ https://www.xochitlgonzalez.com
Olga Dies Dreaming ★ https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250786173/olga-dies-dreaming
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