The collection in use
“Drown” by Junot Díaz
“The 10 tales in this intense debut collection plunge us into the emotional lives of people redefining their American identity. Narrated by adolescent Dominican males living in the struggling communities of the Dominican Republic, New York and New Jersey, these stories chronicle their outwardly cool but inwardly anguished attempts to recreate themselves in the midst of eroding family structures and their own burgeoning sexuality. The best pieces, such as “Aguantando” (to endure), “Negocios,” “Edison, NJ” and the title story, portray young people waiting for transformation, waiting to belong.”
Taken from Amazon.
See also:
http://www.bostonreview.net/BR21.6/prose.html
http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-drown/
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junot_D%C3%ADaz
The selected titles are a sample of the materials currently on loan from the collections of the International Institute Library.
If you are interested in seeing or reading this recommendation, you can check its availability in the IIE library catalog.
Drown / Junot Diaz. — London: Faber and Faber, 2008. — 166 p. ; 20cm
ISBN 978-0-571-24497-3
PS3554.I259 D76 2008
