He won a Pulitzer for his first novel, The Brief Wondrous LIfe of Oscar Wao, but when Junot Diaz took to the lectern at Benaroya Hall last night, after what he called a "super-long introduction," he looked out into the crowd and said, "Guys, you should be up here. Super fucking scary." Diaz's spoken voice was straight from the page: super-fucking-compelling, laugh-your-ass-off funny, shit so true you don't even tell your homies. more ›

NERD BOOK: Junot Diaz, the nerdy Dominican-American novelist whose still be available, but you'll have to check at Benaroya's box office, as online sales have closed. more ›