One of my favorite writers is Hans Christian Anderson. His stories speak to the times. Sandra Cisneros andersonchristianfavorite Change image and share on social
Revenge only engenders violence, not clarity and true peace. I think liberation must come from within. Sandra Cisneros clarityengenderliberation Change image and share on social
I've always read broadly: literary fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, chick lit, historical, dystopian, nonfiction, memoir. I've even read Westerns. I prefer female protagonists. Sandra Cisneros broadlychickdystopian Change image and share on social
I was raised in Chicago, so always used Latina. It's what my Father and brothers called ourselves, when we meant the entire Spanish-speaking community of Chicago. Sandra Cisneros brothercallchicago Change image and share on social
'Hispanic' is English for a person of Latino origin who wants to be accepted by the white status quo. 'Latino' is the word we have always used for ourselves. Sandra Cisneros acceptenglishhispanic Change image and share on social
I thought that strange syntax was the language of story books. I didn't realize those were poor translations... English from Edwardian times. Sandra Cisneros bookedwardianenglish Change image and share on social
What's always a challenge for me is that my Spanish is not the level of my English. Nor do I read in Spanish the way I read in English. Sandra Cisneros challengeenglishlevel Change image and share on social
I spent my thirties living out of boxes and moving every six months to a year. It was my cloud period: I just wandered like a cloud for ten years, following the food supply. I was a hunter, gatherer, an academic migrant. Sandra Cisneros academicboxcloud share on social
Well, I'm Buddhist, Ray, and so part of my Buddhism has allowed me to look a little more deeply at people and the events in my life that created me. And I think a lot of that Buddhism comes out in the world view in this novel. Sandra Cisneros allowbuddhismbuddhist share on social
For a writer, for the solitude to write, you don't need a room of your own, you need a house. Sandra Cisneros houseroomsolitude Change image and share on social
