![]() ![]() Hulu ordered a pilot for a show based on the novel in early 2021. In a review in The Washington Post, Ron Charles wrote, "rarely does a novel, particularly a debut novel, contend so powerfully and so delightfully with such a vast web of personal, cultural, political and even international imperatives." Kirkus Reviews called the book "atmospheric, intelligent, and well informed: an impressive debut." Adaptation Critical reception Īccording to literary review aggregator Book Marks, the novel received mostly "Positive" and "Rave" reviews. While writing, Gonzalez eschewed explaining aspects of Puerto Rican culture for a broader audience, drawing inspiration from the " inside baseball" jokes in Paul Beatty's novel The Sellout. The book's title alludes to the Pedro Pietri poem "Puerto Rican Obituary". After leaving the train, Gonzalez went to a Starbucks location, where she wrote the basic concept of the plot on a napkin. The idea for the novel occurred to Gonzalez on the Q train in New York City while reading the book The Battle for Paradise by Canadian author Naomi Klein and listening to the song " Rican Beach" by Hurray for the Riff Raff. ![]() ![]() It was published by Flatiron Books in January 2022. Olga Dies Dreaming is the debut novel of American writer Xochitl Gonzalez. ![]()
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