A father is a hard thing to compass. Author: Junot Díaz Copy Quote More from Junot Díaz “Once someone gets a little escape velocity going, ain't no play in the world th…” “The pejorative parigüayo, Watchers agree, is a corruption of the English neolog…” “You see, in my view a writer is a writer not because she writes well and easily…” “Don't panic. Say, Hey, no problem. Run a hand through your hair like the whiteb…”