I'm Just This Dominican Kid From New

Books Are Wonderful, But They Aren't That Powerful.

To An Outsider, I Just Seem Like A List Of Accomplishments. To Me, All There Is Is How Often I Fail.

I Never Hear White Writers Get Asked, 'do You Worry About How You Represent White People?'

That Was The Summer When Everything We Would Become Was Hovering Just Over Our Heads.

You Never Forget The Discovery Years. First Kisses. The First Time You Try Certain Foods.