Guest DJ Junot Diaz: 'It Takes Guts To Be Alive'

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Guest DJ Junot Diaz: 'It Takes Guts To Be Alive'

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47 minutes

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May 12, 2016

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An encore presentation of an all-encompassing conversation with award-winning author Junot Diaz. Diaz also picks an exciting assortment of bachata and urban merengue to play on the show.

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May 12, 2016

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