Olivia Gatwood — INTERVIEWS — Split Lip Magazine

Olivia Gatwood on Her Debut Novel, Whoever You Are, Honey

Poet and author of Life of the Party Olivia Gatwood has released her long-awaited debut novel, Whoever You Are, Honey. Set in the liminal space of Santa Cruz, California (a town grasping on to tradition as modernity threatens to destroy its past), we meet Mitty, a reclusively introspective protagonist whose rejection of the world reveals a stormy interior contrasting with her unassuming exterior.

inteReviews, interviews, 2025SLMFebruary 14, 2025Olivia Gatwood, Isabella Maria

Savannah Slone interviews Olivia Gatwood

Olivia Gatwood is a poet whom you’ve likely seen on the internet. Her spoken word videos, including “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” and “Ode to My Bitch Face,” have accumulated over 3 million views. As a queer, emerging poet myself, I’ve appreciated the issues she’s explored in her work.

inteReviews, interviews, 2019SLMAugust 14, 2019Savannah Slone, Olivia Gatwood