Xochitl Gonzalez

New York Times bestselling author, Pulitzer Prize finalist, screenwriter and producer

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“Difficult takes a day. Impossible takes a week.” 🧿

🪻FREE! VIRTUAL! EVENT! next week with the powerhouse @boomboomduprey in support of the wonderful literacy project @witschicago!!! RSVP on my website events
🪻FREE! VIRTUAL! EVENT! next week with the powerhouse @boomboomduprey in support of the wonderful literacy project @witschicago!!! RSVP on my website events
👏🏼 We need to get this into our skulls: GenZ just aint buying America’s social contract anymore!!! And how can we blame them! But now the question remains, what are we gonna do about it then? #backrooms #mandalorian #genz #class #economy
🗞️ LOLing at this absurd media landscape right now but I’m more curious what’s YOUR diet like??? #media #diet #gildedage #trends #news
May: I got no notes! 📝 🧿❤️ (Go see I LOVE BOOSTERS!)
May: I got no notes! 📝 🧿❤️ (Go see I LOVE BOOSTERS!)
Now that I’m home and have unpacked my last suitcase and dropped everything off at the cleaners… it feels like the right time to give a little shout out to @maragladstone who helped glue me together for this #LastNightinBrooklyn tour!🌟?
Now that I’m home and have unpacked my last suitcase and dropped everything off at the cleaners… it feels like the right time to give a little shout out to @maragladstone who helped glue me together for this #LastNightinBrooklyn tour!🌟🌟🌟 Many people don’t know this about me, but one of the (many) ways I supported myself in college was sewing clothes for the school costume shop. You can look good at any budget, but that job really gave me an appreciation (addiction?) for beautifully made garments. I wrote the character of La Garza🪡 as an homage to all the independent women designers who’ve worked so hard to bring their visions to life in a notoriously difficult business. Given how much you take photos on book tour, it gives me a good excuse to support as many women and indie designers as possible (and sometimes both)! Mara knew just what would look amazing. A very special shout out to @cindycastro_nyc who I probably wore most of all.🤍💛 I had the most fun time playing around in her showroom with her gorgeous, impeccably constructed and sustainably made garments. They will be in rotation for years to come! #love #books #tour #fashion
I’m battling with how to stay optimistic in this society, but also meditating on how, in the grand scheme of things, human creativity and adaptability WILL persevere…it has to… What’s going through your mind these days?? #class #creativity #tech #AI #news
Hard to imagine a higher honor than this. I love you, thank you @brownu #class2026 #staycurious #evertrue🤎
Hard to imagine a higher honor than this. I love you, thank you @brownu #class2026 #staycurious #evertrue🤎
Walky- Talkie: thinking about these AI graduation speeches… is talking about workplace tools the best we can offer our young people by way of inspiration these days? (That said, 🤞things go well for me this weekend ! 😂🧸❤️) #evertrue
➗Democracy being dismantled with our very own tax dollar$$$… but seriously am wondering how long this split screen can keep going? People are struggling and the people in charge who seem to care are few… BUT they are there…. #class #divide #democracy #billionaires #news
Just some reflections, and gratitudes, for the last couple of weeks walking my same old streets in this very new life. Thank you to everyone who’s supported this book, and all my writing. I’m so appreciative.❤️👁️❤️
Just some reflections, and gratitudes, for the last couple of weeks walking my same old streets in this very new life. Thank you to everyone who’s supported this book, and all my writing. I’m so appreciative.❤️👁️❤️
🪻FREE! VIRTUAL! EVENT! next week with the powerhouse @boomboomduprey in support of the wonderful literacy project @witschicago!!! RSVP on my website events
👏🏼 We need to get this into our skulls: GenZ just aint buying America’s social contract anymore!!! And how can we blame them! But now the question remains, what are we gonna do about it then? #backrooms #mandalorian #genz #class #economy
🗞️ LOLing at this absurd media landscape right now but I’m more curious what’s YOUR diet like??? #media #diet #gildedage #trends #news
May: I got no notes! 📝 🧿❤️ (Go see I LOVE BOOSTERS!) Now that I’m home and have unpacked my last suitcase and dropped everything off at the cleaners… it feels like the right time to give a little shout out to @maragladstone who helped glue me together for this #LastNightinBrooklyn tour!🌟?
I’m battling with how to stay optimistic in this society, but also meditating on how, in the grand scheme of things, human creativity and adaptability WILL persevere…it has to… What’s going through your mind these days?? #cl
Hard to imagine a higher honor than this. I love you, thank you @brownu #class2026 #staycurious #evertrue🤎
Walky- Talkie: thinking about these AI graduation speeches… is talking about workplace tools the best we can offer our young people by way of inspiration these days? (That said, 🤞things go well for me this weekend ! 😂🧸❤️) #evertrue
➗Democracy being dismantled with our very own tax dollar$$$… but seriously am wondering how long this split screen can keep going? People are struggling and the people in charge who seem to care are few… BUT they are there…. #cla
Just some reflections, and gratitudes, for the last couple of weeks walking my same old streets in this very new life. Thank you to everyone who’s supported this book, and all my writing. I’m so appreciative.❤️👁️❤️

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Last Night in Brooklyn

Great Gatsby reimagined in ‘07 Brooklyn

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Anita de Monte Laughs Last

The profound sophomore campus novel

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Olga Dies Dreaming

The epic New York Times bestselling debut

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