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\nBestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez discusses her newest novel\, Anita de Monte Laughs Last\, a propulsive\, witty examination of power\, love\, and art\, daring to ask who gets to be remem bered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite. \;
\nAnita de Monte\, a rising star in the art world\, is found dead in N ew York City\; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn&rsqu o\;t. By 1998 Anita&rsquo\;s name had been all but forgotten―certai nly by the time Raquel\, a third-year art history student was preparing he r final thesis. When Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-conn ected older art student\, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the soc ial ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds\, she stumbles upon Ani ta&rsquo\;s story\, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relati onship\, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist.
\nXochitl Gonzalez is the \;New York Times \;be stselling author of \;Olga Dies Dreaming. Named Best of 2022 by \;The New York Times\, TIME\, \;Kirkus\, \;Washington Post\, and \;NPR. \;Gonzal ez is a 2021 MFA graduate from the Iowa Writers&rsquo\; Workshop. Her comm entary writing for \;The Atlantic \;was recognized as a finalist f or the Pulitzer Prize. A native Brooklynite and proud public school gradua te\, Gonzalez holds a BA from Brown University and lives in her hometown o f Brooklyn.
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