We were on our way to the colmado for an errand, a beer for my tio, when Rafa stood still and tilted his head, as if listening to a message I couldn't hear, something beamed from afar.
An edition of Drown
(1996)
Drown
by Junot Díaz, Achy Obejas, and Eduardo Lago
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Fiction, Social life and customs, Ficción, Dominican Americans, Vida social y costumbres, Dominicano-americanos, Cuentos dominicanos, Spanish language materials, Dominican Short stories, Manners and customs, Literature, american fiction, Short stories, American Short stories, Short Stories (single author), Literary, Hispanic & Latino, Fiction, short stories (single author), Dominican americans, fiction, English & college success -> english -> fictionPeople
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1997, Vintage Books
in Spanish
- 1a ed. de Vintage español.
0679776575 9780679776574
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"We were on our way to the colmado for an errand."
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"Ysrael" and "Fiesta, 1980" first appeared in Story magazine. "Drown" and "How to Date a Browngirl, Blackgirl, Whitegirl, or Halfie" first appeared in The New Yorker. "Boyfriend" first appeared in Time Out New York. "Edison, New Jersey" first appeared in The Paris Review.
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Originally published in 1997, Drown instantly garnered terrific acclaim. Moving from the barrios of the Dominican Republic to the struggling urban communities of New Jersey, these heartbreaking, completely original stories established Diaz as one of contemporary fictions most exhilarating new voices.
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