"From the beloved author of The House on Mango Street: a richly illustrated compilation of true stories and nonfiction pieces that, taken together, form a jigsaw autobiography: an intimate album of a literary legend's life and career. From the Chicago neighborhoods where she grew up and set her groundbreaking The House on Mango Street to her abode in Mexico, in a region where "my ancestors lived for centuries," the places Sandra Cisneros has lived...

"An enchanting story about a writer remembering her short time in Paris and her reflections on friendships, relationships, and her younger self in a beautiful dual-language edition. Paris has long been romanticized as the city of light. A city with a vibrant literary and artistic expatriate community. Corina--nicknamed Puffina--is a young writer hoping to find that idealized community, but when her money runs out sooner than expected, she finds a...

Sandra Cisneros has a fondness for animals and this little gem of a story makes that abundantly clear. "La casa azul," the cobalt blue residence of Mister and Missus Rivera, overflows with hairless dogs, monkeys, a fawn, a "passionate" Guacamaya macaw, tarantulas, an iguana, and rescues that resemble "ancient Olmec pottery." Missus loves the rescues most "because their eyes were filled with grief." She takes lavish care of her husband too, a famous...

"Han pasado veintiocho a/A1/nos desde que Sandra Cisneros publicara un libro de poes̕a. Con docenas de poemas in/74/editos, 'Mujer sin verg/ 72/uenza' es una conmovedora colecci/74/on de canciones, eleg̕as y declaraciones que dan testimonio de su peregrinaje hacia un renacimie y hacia el reconociemiento de su derecho como mujer artista. "--Cover page 4.

"La abuela de Lala Reyes es descendiente de una familia de renombrados fabricantes de rebozo o mantón. El rebozo caramelo rayado es el más hermoso de todos, y el que se abre paso, como la historia familiar que ha llegado a representar, a Lala. posesión. La novela comienza con el viaje anual en automóvil de los Reyes -una caravana llena de niños, risas y riñas- de Chicago al "otro lado": Ciudad de México. Es allí, cada año, donde Lala escucha...

The word 'orphan' might not seem to apply to a fifty-three-year-old woman. Yet this is exactly how Sandra feels as she finds herself motherless. What just might save her is her search for someone else gone missing: Marie, the black-and-white cat of her friend, Roz. As Sandra and Roz scour the streets of San Antonio, posting flyers and asking everywhere, 'Have you seen Marie?' the pursuit of this one small creature takes on unexpected urgency and meaning....

"The House on Mango Street tells the extraordinary story of Esperanza Cordero. Told through a series of vignettes -- sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyful -- this is the tale of a Latin girl who grows up in a Chicago neighborhood, discovering for herself what and who she will become. There are only a few books in this era that have touched so many readers."--Provided by publisher.

The story of a young girl growing up in the Hispanic quarter of Chicago. Capturing her thoughts and emotions in poems and stories, she is able to rise above hopelessness and create a quiet space for herself in the midst of her oppressive surroundings.

With the cultural critic and Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the series delves into the genealogy and genetics of famous Americans, combining history and science in a fascinating exploration of race, family and identity in today's America.

Discover how Neil Patrick Harris, Gloria Steinem and Sandra Cisneros are connected to pioneers who broke new ground and paved the way for their modern day descendants to continue shaping our culture.