Drown
by Junot Díaz · first published 1996
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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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The article doesn't suggest any books to replace Catcher in the Rye. I would probably suggest "Drown" by Junot Diaz: http://www.amazon.com/Drown-Junot-D%C3%ADaz/dp/1573226068 But Catcher in the Rye is a great and captivating story in its own right and doesn't really need to be replaced... though it…
on “Anne Trubek on Why We Shouldn’t Still Be Learning Catcher in the Rye” ↗Read: "Galápagos" - Kurt Vonnegut (re)Reading: "Drown" - Junot Díaz
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