Anita de Monte laughs last / Xochitl Gonzalez.
"Who gets to leave a legacy? 1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten--certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of whom float through life knowing that their futures are secured, Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of color, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as hard for the same opportunities is no secret. But when Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita's story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist. Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite."-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250786210
- ISBN: 1250786215
- ISBN: 9781250356307
- ISBN: 125035630X
- Physical Description: 341 pages ; 25 cm.
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: New York : Flatiron Books, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
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| Benhaven Public Library | F Gon (Text) | 33630005350249 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Erwin Public Library | F Gon (Text) | 33631001641276 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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| Albemarle Main Library | FIC Gonzalez (Text) | 31010000850067 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| BHM Headquarters Library | FIC (Text) | 38344101756300 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F GONZA (Text) | 34208900211540 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F GON (Text) | 0020660248434 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Gonzalez (Text) | 37807000060891 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 06/09/2025 |
| Bridger Memorial Library | FIC GON (Text) | 30441100928498 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Broadway Branch | FIC GONZALEZ (Text) | 33262003283855 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F Gonzalez (Text) | 33115007704448 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Gonzalez, Xochitl (Text) | 0112524116256 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 05/06/2025 |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Gonzalez, Xochitl (Text) | 0112524116363 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cliffdale Library | F GONZALEZ (Text) | 31781068863594 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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| Dorothy Wightman Library | AFIC GON 0324 (Text) | 30372102062145 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | F GON (Text) | 0020660244771 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 04/29/2025 |
| Eden Library | Fic (Text) | 31554011776258 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Enka-Candler Library | F GON (Text) | 0020660262518 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Farmville Public Library | F GON (Text) | 23900000100176 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Gonzalez, Xochitl (Text) | 0112524235341 | Adult New Fiction | Repair | - |
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| Kenly Public Library | FIC Gonzalez (Text) | 38955500138590 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kinston-Lenoir County Public Library | GONZALEZ (Text) | 39149003440658 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | FIC GONZALEZ (Text) | 33262003283856 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Leicester Library | F GON (Text) | 0020660262526 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/14/2025 |
| Leland Library | FIC GON (Text) | 31423621379103 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Lewisville Branch | FIC Gonzalez, Xochitl (Text) | 0112524169056 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/10/2025 |
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| Louisburg - Main Branch | F/Gonzalez (Text) | 72350000120083 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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| Paddison Memorial Branch | FIC Gonzalez, Xochitl (Text) | 0112524182148 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Who gets to leave a legacy? 1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten--certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of whom float through life knowing that their futures are secured, Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of color, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as hard for the same opportunities is no secret. But when Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita's story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist. Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women, Anita de Monte Laughs Last, is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love, and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite."--
