Love And Politics: The Public Passions Of Writer Junot Diaz
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Writer Junot Diaz.
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Junot Diaz is a public intellectual who writes about love, sex, community and culture. The Pulitzer Prize-winner and MacArthur Genius talks with Steve Scher about the story of the government shutdown and the emerging Latino identity in America.
Produced by Jason Pagano.