Junot Diaz is seriously like my favorite writer at the moment.

[balloonoboy]

My girl put me on to him, and now I'm wondering where he's been all my life.

Junot Diaz does a great job merging real world problems with the hispanic culture. I'm not hispanic, but I can surely see myself over my tios house, when my parents are at work, or when the family just gets together to have fun, eating pastelitos, tostones, platanos, etc. I don't want to be hispanic, but am very enamored with the culture, have been since I start learning to speak spanish. He effortlessly navigates the parallels between cultures.

Some of Diaz' works include:

and various short stories. One such story, The Pura Principle, appears in the New Yorker this week (3/22). Again, it speaks of the family bond in the time of turmoil.

His writing is just a breath of fresh air. An unwavering voice that may mark a generation.

I highly recommend this writer to you all, hispanic or not, if you haven't already been put on.

 

[mjkidd2345]

I have read the first one sad ending though.

 

[j paycheck]

Yeah I read the Oscar Wao book too, actually reccomended it in one of the book threads here in General. I might have to check out that second book once I'm done reading the current book I'm on.

 

[luckyiam619]

He's a really good vivid writer. I've read both of his books. I personally liked Drown more.
if you like these two books you should check out "mean streets" by Piri Thomas

 

[GTA 809]

I loved drown especially how to date a brown girl white girl black girl or halfie. Ive read the entire book at least three times but I lost track of how many times I read that short story.

 

[balloonoboy]

Originally Posted by Luckyiam619

He's a really good vivid writer. I've read both of his books. I personally liked Drown more.
if you like these two books you should check out "mean streets" by Piri Thomas

Thanks. I'll be sure to do that.

 

[pig love]

Read Stieg Larsson next, only three books.

 

[davidisgodly]

............. get in line

thing is he writes books anyone can relate to.

just becuase he struck a cord with you doesn't mean he did not struck a cord w/ everyone else.

@ thinking you're special

but really, yeah hes a good writer, creative.

 

[balloonoboy]

^^I'll be sure to read him as well. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[kb8 3qwick]

Yup, I read Drown, and it was instantly one of the best books that I have read. His way of writing makes it easy to put his words into life form.

 

[shoutstoscreams]

I hope I enjoy the Oscar Wao book cause i have to read it for my multiethnic lit class.

 

[panaricanretro]

Yeah, he's a really amazing writer. Read Oscar Wao and Drown last year and I'm always recommending them.

 

[johnnyredstorm]

Excellent writer. I need to read Drown.

 

[cwrite78]

Originally Posted by davidisgodly

............. get in line

thing is he writes books anyone can relate to.

just becuase he struck a cord with you doesn't mean he did not struck a cord w/ everyone else.

@ thinking you're special

but really, yeah hes a good writer, creative.

so was that whole first part even needed?

 

[shoutstoscreams]

just finished reading oscar wao and i must say that book is crazy good. I love how Junot Diaz is able to incorporate so much and still make the story believable.

 

[damnitzvin]

i read the book drown, good book.

 

[bogusreality]

dude is really good. does anyone know where he is teaching again?

 

[lesfamilia]

As a Latino who relate to much of the stuff you guys are mentioning in your descriptions of his work, I'll be sure to check him out.

 

[balloonoboy]

Originally Posted by bogusreality

dude is really good. does anyone know where he is teaching again?

MIT

 

[solematic j21]

Originally Posted by LESfamilia

As a Latino who relate to much of the stuff you guys are mentioning in your descriptions of his work, I'll be sure to check him out.

He's the deal