A brave collection of poems from Sandra Cisneros, the best-selling author of The House on Mango Street. It has been twenty-eight years since Sandra Cisneros published her last book of poetry. With dozens of never-before-seen poems, Woman Without Shame is a moving collection of songs, elegies, and declarations that chronicle her pilgrimage toward rebirth and the recognition of her prerogative as a woman artist. These bluntly honest and often humorous meditations on memory, desire, and the essential nature of love blaze a path toward self-awareness. For Cisneros, Woman Without Shame is the culmination of her search for home—in the Mexico of her ancestors and in her own heart.
Sandra Cisneros Books
Sandra Cisneros is internationally acclaimed for her unique poetic voice and insightful storytelling. Her works frequently explore themes of identity, community, and the female experience with unwavering empathy and potent narrative power. Cisneros masterfully weaves narrative threads that uncover profound emotional truths about navigating life between cultures and the search for belonging. Her literary style, marked by lyrical prose and raw honesty, resonates with readers globally, offering a piercing look into the complexities of the human condition.






A girl describes how each person in the family has hair that looks and acts different, Papa's like a broom, Kiki's like fur, and Mama's with the sweet smell of bread before it's baked
"...Woman Without Shame is a moving collection of songs, elegies, and declarations that chronicle her pilgrimage toward rebirth and the recognition of her prerogative as a woman artist. These bluntly honest and often humorous meditations on memory, desire, and the essential nature of love blaze a path toward self-awareness. For Cisneros, Woman Without Shame is the culmination of her search for home--in the Mexico of her ancestors and in her own heart."--Dust jacket flap
Woman Hollering Creek
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
A collection of short stories that captures the sounds and smells of Mexico, featuring women sharing tales of discovery, from a young girl's secrets to a witch woman's pre-dawn flight over the village.
Caramelo, or, puro cuento
- 464 pages
- 17 hours of reading
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Every year, Ceyala “Lala” Reyes' family—aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, and Lala's six older brothers—packs up three cars and, in a wild ride, drive from Chicago to the Little Grandfather and Awful Grandmother's house in Mexico City for the summer. From the celebrated bestselling author of The House on Mango Street and winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature. Struggling to find a voice above the boom of her brothers and to understand her place on this side of the border and that, Lala is a shrewd observer of family life. But when she starts telling the Awful Grandmother's life story, seeking clues to how she got to be so awful, grandmother accuses Lala of exaggerating. Soon, a multigenerational family narrative turns into a whirlwind exploration of storytelling, lies, and life. Like the cherished rebozo, or shawl, that has been passed down through generations of Reyes women, Caramelo is alive with the vibrations of history, family, and love. From the winner of the 2019 PEN/Nabokov Award for Achievement in International Literature.
The house on Mango Street
- 110 pages
- 4 hours of reading
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
La Casa En Mango Street / The House on Mango Street
- 146 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Zbiór opowiadań ryczący głosem kobiet i dający wyraz ich unikalnemu, transgranicznemu doświadczeniu. Sandra Cisneros to autorka ciesząca się dużą popularnością tak w Stanach Zjednoczonych jak i w krajach hiszpańskiego obszaru językowego ze względu na międzykulturowość swojej twórczości. Jest poetką, powieściopisarką dla dorosłych i dzieci, performerką i nauczycielką zatroskaną o los klasy pracującej. Jest laureatką American Book Award oraz podwójną stypendystką National Award, w 2019 otrzymała nagrodę amerykańskiego PEN klubu (PEN/Nabokov Award). Jest założycielką dwóch fundacji wspierających młodych pisarzy. Jej najbardziej znana książka The House on Mango Street, przetłumaczona na ponad dwadzieścia języków, jest lekturą obowiązkową w amerykańskich szkołach, niebawem ukaże się po polsku w serii Virginia'Signature.
Als junge Frau verlässt Corina ihre mexikanische Familie in Chicago, um in den Pariser Cafés ihren Traum zu verfolgen, Schriftstellerin zu werden. Stattdessen schlägt sie sich in der ville lumière mit Geldsorgen herum oder steht mit anderen Einwanderern in der Schlange, um von einem kaputten Münztelefon aus nach Hause zu telefonieren. Dennoch: Die Monate, in denen sie sich mit bettelnden Straßenkünstlern in der Métro anfreundet, in einer Mansarde, klein wie eine Besenkammer, oder auf überfüllten Fußböden schläft und auf illegalen Partys Tango tanzt, erhalten durch ihre intensiven Freundschaften mit Martita und Paola einen dauerhaften Glanz. Im Laufe der Jahre verstreuen sich die drei Frauen auf drei Kontinente, verlieren sich aus den Augen und aus dem Sinn – bis ein wiederentdeckter Brief die Tage in Paris mit atemberaubender Unmittelbarkeit zurückbringt.

