In 2007, you published your first novel, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," about an introverted, overweight "ghettonerd" and his quest for love.

He is best known for his two major works: the short story collection Drown (1996) and the novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao (2007).

The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was published in September 2007.

You could call The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao... the saga of an immigrant family, but that wouldn't really be fair.

I recommend The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

I really loved "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."

I'm voting too late, but I think you should have read The Brief, Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

Junot Díaz, "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao."

Mongooses appear throughout The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao as guardians of the family.

Within its relatively compact span, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao contains an unruly multitude of styles and genres.