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The New Y(ear's) Post
on Jan 1, 2008 in Junot Diaz King of Queens Juno I Am Legend Elliot Spitzer Say what you will about New York Governor Elliot Spitzer.Despite the ups and downs of his first year in office, he had one of the greatest political themes I've ever heard.During his campaign for governor, his commercials declared "On Day One, Everyt...
Valentine's Day
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Junot Diaz: The New Fiction Hero
on Feb 26, 2009 in Spotlights Benaroya Hall Books Dominican Republic Junot Diaz Lectures literature Pulitzer Prize Junot Diaz is a funny guy. I imagine him being the Creative Writing professor at MIT that all the girls have a crush on and that all the boys admire because he isn’t afraid to curse in the classroom. However,…...
Of Mothers, Playboys & Knowledge
on Feb 27, 2009 in Junot Diaz Trujillo Dolores del Rio Marcello Mastroianni Porfirio Rubirosa Eva Peron My mom has always been a woman of letters and a litterateur. She also likes to quiz me as well as other people on all things cultural. On any given day (during our daily phone conversation - yes, I call my mami everyday) she will quiz me with the int...
Where to get your publishing fix
on Apr 14, 2009 in A career in publishing Blogging Publishing news #amazonfail Amazon easter junot diaz lincoln oscar wao prejudice pride seth grahame-smith twilight Twitter vampire hunter zombies So with the current state of things and some tough decisions being made in publishing houses across the country, people have to stay focused on their work (which for a lot of people is more work than they are used to doing). That’s the primary...