An Interview to Sandra Cisneros
TUESDAY, MARCH 26
PROGRAM #10323 11:00 AM PT
Extra Edition: Sandra Cisneros: ‘The House on Mango Street’ at 40. (Program Repeat)
Internationally acclaimed Mexican-American author Sandra Cisneros talks about the release of a 40th anniversary edition of her national bestseller novel “The House on Mango Street”. Cisneros also talks about how she chose to have books instead of children, the joys and challenges of her life as a writer, her spiritual journey as “Budalupana”, her use of art to awaken people, her struggles with depression, and her message on International Women’s Day. She also reads selected poems from her new book, “Woman Without Shame”, including an unpublished poem. This archival program was originally aired on March 21, 2024.
Guest: Sandra Cisneros, Poet, Short Story Writer, Novelist, Essayist, MacArthur Fellow, National Medal of the Arts, Fresno, CA.
Photo: Josie Tizcareño/Radio Bilingüe
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