Diaz, the author of "The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao," pens a collection of short stories about the vagaries of love, ranging from a woman who patiently does her married lover's laundry to a man trying to bond with his illegitimate son.
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3. 'This Is How You Lose Her,' by Junot Diaz
