Sandra Cisneros

Quotes

• “Books are medicine. What heals me may not be the right prescription for anyone else.”

• “Language is much better than throwing stones; language is much, much stronger.”

• “In Chicana writing the love between a grandmother and a granddaughter is holier than the relationship between a mother and a daughter because the mother and daughter have to deal with the reality of the everyday, whereas the grandmother can be revered from afar.”

• “It’s important that young people find the right books that speak to them at the right time, otherwise you might be encouraging them to dislike reading.”

Books by Sandra Cisneros in order

Books by Sandra Cisneros in the order they were published, from The House on Mango Street (1983) to Woman Without Shame (2022).

1. 1The House on Mango StreetThe House on Mango Street1983
2. 2My Wicked, Wicked WaysMy Wicked, Wicked Ways1987
3. 3Emergency TacosEmergency Tacos1989
4. 4Woman Hollering Creek, and Other StoriesWoman Hollering Creek, and Other Stories1991
5. 5Woman Hollering Creek and The House on Mango StreetWoman Hollering Creek and The House on Mango Street1992
6. 6Hairs/PelitosHairs/Pelitos1994
7. 7Loose WomanLoose Woman1994
8. 8Caramelo, or, Puro CuentoCaramelo, or, Puro Cuento2002
9. 9Vintage CisnerosVintage Cisneros2004
10. 10Loose Woman and Woman Hollering CreekLoose Woman and Woman Hollering Creek2005
11. 11Loose Woman, Woman Hollering Creek and the House on Mango StLoose Woman, Woman Hollering Creek and the House on Mango Steet2006
12. 12Have You Seen Marie?Have You Seen Marie?2012
13. 13A House of My OwnA House of My Own2015
14. 14Puro AmorPuro Amor2018
15. 15Martita, I Remember You/Martita, Te RecuerdoMartita, I Remember You/Martita, Te Recuerdo2021
16. 16Woman Without ShameWoman Without Shame2022