Sandra Cisneros on Mexico,
“A culture of profound spiritual knowledge”

In her memoir, the award-winning novelist, poet, and beloved author of The House on Mango Street, shares over three decades of true stories, essays, talks, and poems to offer a richly illustrated compilation of her storied life and career. In this clip from a longer conversation about her new work, A House of My Own, Cisneros reads a passage about the inspiration she has found in Mexico, the country she now calls home.