Oscar Hijuelos: "Thoughts Without Cigarettes"

Michael Krasny

Jun 16, 2011 at

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In his new memoir, “Thoughts Without Cigarettes,” Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Oscar Hijuelos looks back on his formative years growing up in a troubled family, reconciling his dual heritage, and writing in New York City.

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Oscar Hijuelos, author

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