![]() ![]() We sat down with Rivera to talk about Dealing in Dreams, the ways in which today’s world looks more like a dystopian novel than we might like, and what she’s reading now.Ĭan you tell us a little bit about the world that you created for Dealing in Dreams ? I saw that you tweeted about it being this violent, cool world – something that you would’ve really enjoyed as a teen. Las Mal Criadas, and their leader, Chief Rocka, must uncover the mysteries at the heart of their home and find a way to stay together and have each other’s backs in their dangerous world. The world of Mega City may look like a matriarchy – girl gangs roam the streets, patrolling borders and keeping their territories safe, and a beautiful and glamorous leader presides over them all – but there’s a dark, twisted underbelly that keeps the city ticking. ![]() The book revolves around a girl gang, Las Mal Criadas, trying to make it all the way to the top. ![]() Her latest book, Dealing in Dreams, was one of our most anticipated reads for 2019. Her debut novel, The Education of Margot Sanchez, dealt with issues of class, friendship, love, gentrification, and race from the point of view of a teen girl, who’s bored to death working as a cashier at her family’s supermarket over the course of one long South Bronx summer. Lilliam Rivera is a rising star in the world of YA fiction. ![]()
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