Pulitzer Prize winning author of 'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao' Junot Diaz and actor/lyricist/composer of the 2008 Tony Award-Winner for Best Musical 'In the Heights' Lin-Manuel Miranda (R) pictured during a conversation at the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) on September 29, 2008 in New York City. RD/ Leon / Retna Digital