The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz - Review

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By Cathleen Medwick
O, The Oprah Magazine | From the September 2007 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine

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Cathleen Medwick reviews The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz for O, The Oprah Magazine

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