What the Comfort Class Doesn’t Get
People with generational wealth control a society that they don’t understand.
Xochitl Gonzalez
Xochitl Gonzalez is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the former author of its newsletter Brooklyn, Everywhere, about class, gentrification, and the American dream. She is the author of the novel Olga Dies Dreaming and was a finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. She is the New York Times best-selling author of Olga Dies Dreaming, and is writing and co–executive producing a television adaptation of the book. Her work has been published by Allure, Bustle, Vogue, and The Cut. Prior to writing, Gonzalez had an extensive career as a wedding planner, an entrepreneur, and a consultant. She sits on the board of the Lower Eastside Girls Club.
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