pbFinalist for the 2012 National Book AwardbppbA iTime iand iPeople iTop 10 Book of 2012brbFinalist for the 2012 Story PrizebbrChosen as a notable or best book of the year by iThe New York Timesi, iEntertainment Weeklyi, iThe LA Timesi, iNewsdayi, Barnes Noble, Amazon, the iTunes bookstore, and many more...bib bi pbElectrifying. -iThe New York Times Book Review pibExhibits the potent blend of literary eloquence and street cred that earned him a Pulitzer Prize... D az's prose is vulgar, brave, and poeticb.i -iO MagazinebriibbrbFrom the award-winning author, a stunning collection that celebrates the haunting, impossible power of love.b pOn a beach in the Dominican Republic, a doomed relationship flounders. In a New Jersey laundry room, a woman does her lover's washing and thinks about his wife. In Boston, a man buys his love child, his only son, a first baseball bat and glove. At the heart of these stories is the irrepressible, irresistible Yunior, a young hardhead whose longing for lov