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Rochester Reads 2024: Author Xochitl Gonzalez and “Olga Dies Dreaming”

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WXXI News

The annual Rochester Reads program is back.

The book for this year’s citywide tradition is “Olga Dies Dreaming” by author Xochitl Gonzalez. It’s a novel about the storms we navigate – from weather to family strife to political corruption and more.

We talk with the author about her work, and the team at Writers & Book about his year’s Rochester Reads events.

Our guests:

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.