Olga Dies Dreaming

Olga and Pedro Prieto Acevedo are prominent figures in their hometown of New York. Olga is a wedding planner for Manhattan's elite, while Pedro is a congressman representing their gentrifying, Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn. Despite their public lives, things are not rosy behind closed doors. Their mother, Blanca, a Young Lord-turned-radical, abandoned them twenty-seven years ago to advance a militant political cause, leaving them to be raised by their grandmother. Now, with hurricane season approaching, Blanca has come back into their lives, bringing with her political corruption, familial strife, and the American dream.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 384 pages
Publication date: 05 January 2023
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Olga and her brother, Pedro Prieto Acevedo, are prominent figures in their hometown of New York in 2017. Prieto, a popular congressman representing their gentrifying, Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn, while Olga is the renowned wedding planner for Manhattan's elite. Despite their glamorous public lives, things are far less rosy behind closed doors. Olga, skilled in orchestrating love stories for the one percent, struggles to find her own love. However, her path changes when she meets Matteo, who challenges her to confront the consequences of long-held family secrets.

Twenty-seven years ago, their mother, Blanca, a Young Lord-turned-radical, abandoned her children to pursue a militant political cause, leaving them to be raised by their grandmother. Now, as hurricane season approaches, Blanca returns to their lives, bringing with her a storm of political corruption, familial strife, and the exploration of the American dream.

Olga Dies Dreaming unfolds against the backdrop of New York City in the months following the most devastating hurricane in Puerto Rico's history. The novel delves into these complex themes, asking what it truly means to weather a storm, both personally and politically. Through its engaging characters and intricate plot, Olga Dies Dreaming offers a tender exploration of love in its many forms, highlighting the resilience and strength of those who face adversity.

Weight: 302g
Dimension: 127 x 198 x 28 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349726700