A House of My Own Stories from My Life

Dazzling . . . part artist statement, part declaration of independence. Los Angeles Times

Delightful. . . . This memoir has the transcendent sweep of a full life. . . . [Cisneros ] prose reads like poetry, rhythmic and energetic; her poetry is as natural and effortless as plainspoken prose. Houston Chronicle

[A] spirited collection. . . . [A House of My Own] puts a gifted storyteller at your fingertips, one who offers a panoply of life in apartments, rented rooms and borrowed houses, a journey with a curious, lively mind and reflections on cultures, families and traditions. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Resonant. . . . A complex, nuanced picture of the writer emerges think of a mosaic, a collage. Chicago Tribune

A fierce talent. No one writes like Cisneros. . . . A House of My Own is a compilation of true stories and non-fiction pieces that form a jigsaw autobiography of the author s life."  Jezebel

An extraordinary and magical journey. Sandra Cisneros makes me so happy that I am a reader, so joyful that she is a writer, and even more exhilarated that she is part of our world. Read this book and laugh, cry, and rejoice!"  Edwidge Danticat

Cisneros is right there in the room, fiercely candid, warm and gracious, talking about everything. . . . A literary salon steeped in storytelling and writers, [A House of My Own] honors her process and influences and draws attention to crucial and difficult points of her development. Like a manifesto, it reasserts Cisneros s artistic credo."  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

In a tone that is intimate and inviting indeed, we feel we are sitting right next to [Cisneros] as she sips tea (or chugs tequila) at her home in Mexico, and recounts her adventures with a laugh and a shake of the head: Ay Dios mio."  Los Angeles Review of Books

Cisneros . . . has here written what may well be the best memoir of the year thus far. . . . A fierce portrait of an artist and her quest, and the roads taken and not taken to find a home of her own." Library Journal (starred review)

[Cisneros] opens wide the doors to the house of her life, and we are all privileged to cross the threshold."  The Austin Chronicle

Throughout each story, though written for a diverse smattering of purposes and people, is Cisneros s constant molding of words like clay. . . . [Her] words will make existing fans love her more, and drive new readers to reach for her previous works after closing this one."  The Washington Times

Cisneros s earnest but casual voice resonates throughout, rich with humor and a sense of urgency."  Pasatiempo (Santa Fe)

Welcoming and deeply gratifying."  NBC News

Gorgeous."  The Rumpus

Frank, accessible examinations of multiple subjects braided together in Cisneros s personable, self-examining style."  Albuquerque Journal