Xochitl Gonzalez, Last Night in Brooklyn

From Gays Reading by Jason Blitman

April 28, 2026 · 58 min · Episode 198

About this episode

Host Jason Blitman talks to acclaimed author Xochitl Gonzalez about her latest book, Last Night in Brooklyn, and various themes related to New York and urban life.

Host Jason Blitman talks to acclaimed author Xochitl Gonzalez ( Olga Dies Dreaming ) about her lates book,  Last Night in Brooklyn. Conversation highlights include: 🎉 Parties in the aughts  🌃 The magic of New York 🏘️ Urban planning and future extrapolation  Xochitl Gonzalez  is a contributor to The  Atlantic , where she was recognized as a 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Commentary. She is also the  New York Times  bestselling author of the award-winning novel  Olga Dies Dreaming , the Reese’s Book Club Pick  Anita de Monte Laughs Last , and her latest novel  Last Night in Brooklyn . A native Brooklynite and proud public school graduate, Gonzalez holds a BA from Brown University and an MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, and is a trustee of the corporation of Brown University and the Brooklyn Public Library. Sign up for the Gays Reading Book Club  HERE SUBSTACK! MERCH! WATCH! CONTACT! hello@gaysreading.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Jason Blitman

Guest: Xochitl Gonzalez

Topics covered

parties in the aughts
the magic of New York
urban planning
future extrapolation
author interview

Keywords

Xochitl Gonzalez
Last Night in Brooklyn
Olga Dies Dreaming
New York
urban planning
parties
Pulitzer Prize
Brown University
Brooklyn

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Atlantic, New York Times, Reese’s Book Club, Brown University, Brooklyn Public Library

Books & works: Last Night in Brooklyn, Olga Dies Dreaming