For me it's a remarkable thing that there is a prize celebrating and honouring and making for a brief moment short fiction the centre of the literary universe. Junot Diaz celebratecentrefiction Change image and share on social
You know, I was a kid who had difficulty speaking English when I first immigrated. But in my head, when I read a book, I spoke English perfectly. No one could correct my Spanish. And I think that I retreated to books as a way, you know, to be, like, masterful in a language that was really difficult for me for many years. Junot Diaz bookcorrectdifficult share on social
I can always tell if someone's from Harvard because they trot out their vitae. I would die at Harvard. Junot Diaz dieharvardtrot Change image and share on social
I seem to have to make my characters family before I can access their hearts in any way that matters. Junot Diaz accesscharacterfamily Change image and share on social
I think 90% of my ideas evaporate because I have a terrible memory and because I seem to be committed to not scribble anything down. As soon as I write it down, my mind rejects it. Junot Diaz commitevaporateidea Change image and share on social
When I was working on 'Drown' - this was way back in the mid-'90s - I had this idea that I wanted to do another collected stories. I wanted to do another book like 'Drown' that focused specifically on infidelity. Junot Diaz 90sbackbook share on social
When I write, what I long for is not more realism or fiction but more courage. That's what I always find myself short on and what I have to struggle to achieve in order that the work might live. Junot Diaz achievecouragefiction Change image and share on social
I grew up in the shadow of the Trujillato, saw how the regime had ravaged so many families. Junot Diaz familygrowravage Change image and share on social
I'm one of those apocalyptics. From the start of my immigrant days, I've been fascinated by end-of-the-world stories, by outbreak narratives, and always wanted to set a world-ender on Hispaniola. Junot Diaz apocalypticsdayend Change image and share on social
I'm just this Dominican kid from New Jersey. Junot Diaz dominicanjerseykid Change image and share on social