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Sandra Cisneros’ ‘The House on Mango Street’ was born from a feeling of displacement

Sandra Cisneros’ ‘The House on Mango Street’ was born from a feeling of displacement

Update: 2025-09-17
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Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street is a series of vignettes drawn from the experiences of a Mexican-American girl living in Chicago. Since its publication in 1983, it’s become required reading for high school students across the country. In today’s Back to School episode, we revisit a 2009 conversation between the author and NPR’s Renee Montagne, which recognized the book’s 25th anniversary.


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Sandra Cisneros’ ‘The House on Mango Street’ was born from a feeling of displacement

Sandra Cisneros’ ‘The House on Mango Street’ was born from a feeling of displacement