Xochitl Gonzalez with Jacqueline Woodson

Local bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez presents her new novel—named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by Time, People, and more!

Xochitl Gonzalez presents Last Night in Brooklyn
In conversation with Jacqueline Woodson
Wine reception to follow

Local New York Times bestselling author Xochitl Gonzalez presents her latest novel Last Night in Brooklyn, set in a time of change in our beloved Fort Greene neighborhood circa 2007. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by Time, Oprah Daily, USA Today, People, Harper's Bazaar, LitHub, and more, Last Night in Brooklyn delivers a captivating story about a young woman whose life becomes ensnared in her glamorous neighbor’s secret past (with echoes of The Great Gatsby). A story about everything money can buy and the loss of what it can’t, Last Night in Brooklyn explores the dark compromise of the American Dream for people of color living, unknowingly, in the twilight of a cultural moment. Gonzalez reads from and discusses the novel with fellow acclaimed Brooklyn author Jacqueline Woodson (Brown Girl Dreaming) before an audience Q&A and signing.