New Jersey Novelist Junot Diaz Wins MacArthur Genius Grant By Krystal Knapp on October 8, 2012 , 5:38 pm 0 New Jersey novelist Junot Diaz was named a MacArthur Foundation genius grant recipient last week. State of the Arts and PCK Media made this short video about the Dominican-born novelist, short story writer, and Pulizer Prize winner. Share Tweet Pin It