Xochitl Gonzalez Books in Order

Brooklyn wedding planner Olga and her politician brother balance outward success with difficult family secrets. A new romance, their radical mother’s return and a hurricane in Puerto Rico force them to reconsider ambition, identity and responsibility.

Art history student Raquel discovers the work of Anita de Monte, a once-celebrated artist whose suspicious death has faded from memory. Parallels with her own relationship prompt questions about power, belonging, and whose achievements the art world preserves.

Alicia leaves a constrained future for Brooklyn’s creative scene, becoming fascinated by a charismatic fashion designer across the street. Her wealthy cousin’s arrival draws her into precarious lives and hidden histories as financial crisis approaches the neighborhood.