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Article: Threads of a colorful family; The long wait is over: Sandra Cisneros has finally come home with another wonderful novel.(FEATURES)(BOOKS)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- October 10, 2002
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Byline: Ron Charles
Eighteen years ago, Sandra Cisneros published a novel of little scenes called "The House on Mango Street." It's become a classic for readers of all ages, giving voice to the Hispanic American experience the way "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" does for African Americans. In a business that pushes authors to press out a book every 18 months - ready or not - the pressure on Cisneros to capitalize on her popularity must have been intense.
But she wasn't going to be rushed. Yes, there's been some fine poetry and even a collection of short stories in 1991, but that only made us more impatient for the next novel. Indeed, there was anxious ...