Everything that I write comes when it wants to, out of its own need and it dictates its form. I don't say, "I am going to write a novel."
Sandra CisnerosWhen I lost my father, I thought I learned about grief and transition. However, nobody tells you what it's like to lose your mother. They don't tell you that you're going to feel like an orphan at whatever age you are as an adult.
Sandra CisnerosI think that you need to have books that talk about the lives of the poor, and they need to be involved - involved in acquisitions.
Sandra Cisneros