Olga Dies Dreaming is a bold, thought-provoking novel about resilience and diaspora that presses readers to examine their ambitions and at what cost pursuing an American success story may come. The book debuted on The New York Times bestseller list after its release in January 2022. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Library welcomes 2022 Greenwich Reads Together Xochitl Gonzalez, Author of “Olga Dies Dreaming”
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The book debuted on The New York Times bestseller list after its release in January 2022. Months before it hit shelves, 20th Century Television ordered a series with Gonzalez attached as lead writer and co-executive producer. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Reads Together in October: Boys in the Boat
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The Boys in the Boat, by Daniel James Brown is about nine Americans and their epic quest for gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. That year, a crew team largely composed of rowers from “foggy coastal villages, damp dairy farms, and smoky lumber towns all over the state,” managed to work together and sacrifice toward their goal of defeating Hitler’s feared racers. Continue Reading →