Podcasts about Mango Street

Sandra Cisneros is a Latina American short-story writer and poet regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature. She is best known for her first novel, "The House on Mango Street," and her subsequent short story collection, "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories." Her work experiments with literary forms that investigate emerging subject positions, which Cisneros herself attributes to growing up in a context of cultural hybridity and economic inequality that endowed her with unique stories to tell. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, the USA Literary Award, and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, As part of the 30th anniversary of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Cisneros joins host Dean Nelson for this passionate conversation at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40218]

Sandra Cisneros is a Latina American short-story writer and poet regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature. She is best known for her first novel, "The House on Mango Street," and her subsequent short story collection, "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories." Her work experiments with literary forms that investigate emerging subject positions, which Cisneros herself attributes to growing up in a context of cultural hybridity and economic inequality that endowed her with unique stories to tell. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, the USA Literary Award, and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, As part of the 30th anniversary of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Cisneros joins host Dean Nelson for this passionate conversation at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40218]

Sandra Cisneros is a Latina American short-story writer and poet regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature. She is best known for her first novel, "The House on Mango Street," and her subsequent short story collection, "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories." Her work experiments with literary forms that investigate emerging subject positions, which Cisneros herself attributes to growing up in a context of cultural hybridity and economic inequality that endowed her with unique stories to tell. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, the USA Literary Award, and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, As part of the 30th anniversary of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Cisneros joins host Dean Nelson for this passionate conversation at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40218]

Sandra Cisneros is a Latina American short-story writer and poet regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature. She is best known for her first novel, "The House on Mango Street," and her subsequent short story collection, "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories." Her work experiments with literary forms that investigate emerging subject positions, which Cisneros herself attributes to growing up in a context of cultural hybridity and economic inequality that endowed her with unique stories to tell. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, the USA Literary Award, and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, As part of the 30th anniversary of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Cisneros joins host Dean Nelson for this passionate conversation at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40218]

Sandra Cisneros is a Latina American short-story writer and poet regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature. She is best known for her first novel, "The House on Mango Street," and her subsequent short story collection, "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories." Her work experiments with literary forms that investigate emerging subject positions, which Cisneros herself attributes to growing up in a context of cultural hybridity and economic inequality that endowed her with unique stories to tell. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, the USA Literary Award, and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, As part of the 30th anniversary of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Cisneros joins host Dean Nelson for this passionate conversation at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40218]

Sandra Cisneros is a Latina American short-story writer and poet regarded as a key figure in Chicano literature. She is best known for her first novel, "The House on Mango Street," and her subsequent short story collection, "Woman Hollering Creek and Other Stories." Her work experiments with literary forms that investigate emerging subject positions, which Cisneros herself attributes to growing up in a context of cultural hybridity and economic inequality that endowed her with unique stories to tell. She is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, a Ford Foundation Art of Change Fellowship, the USA Literary Award, and a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, As part of the 30th anniversary of the Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Cisneros joins host Dean Nelson for this passionate conversation at Point Loma Nazarene University. Series: "Writer's Symposium By The Sea" [Humanities] [Show ID: 40218]

The Drunk Guys walk down the street and say “hey man, go get me a beer!” this week when they read The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Their man goes to get them: Share House by Torch and Crown, Main Squeeze by Talea, and Cool Cousin IPA by

Beer makes the Drunk Guys poop poop this week when the read Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. They get windy after: Miami Mice by KCBC, Claw and Order by KCBC, and Scatterbrain by Finback Brewery. Join the Drunk Guys next Tuesday for The House on Mango Street by

Cisneros will appear at the 30th annual Writer's Symposium by the Sea. Also, we get a behind-the-scenes look at two musicals currently onstage in San Diego — "Wicked" and a new La Jolla Playhouse production, "3 Summers of Lincoln."

In introducing this podcast, I first want to acknowledge how darn pleased I am to have advisors in our organization who think differently than me and who aren't afraid to say as much. This podcast originated when one of our advisors, Pam Hayes-Bohanan, pushed back after an ILV panel discussion on Ethnic Studies. We have had many previous podcasts, labs and panels that question the trends in Ethnic Studies, so when I received this critique, I wanted to know more. Unsurprisingly, although we found many areas where we our perspectives differed, namely around Paulo Freire's book, Pedagogy of the Oppressed, through the conversation we also found unexpected convergence. In exploring our different viewpoints, we came to agree that one of the biggest problems is the flattening of education. We discuss the myriad of ways this is being done, including devaluing subject matter experts, a closing of ranks within some colleges of education, the rise of “pre-packaged” curricula, a growing number of administrators who micromanage education, often stripping it of its richness including critical thinking, the mechanical teaching for a test versus to instill the love of learning, and the downgrading of curiosity. While each of these problems may require distinct solutions, one thing we can all agree on is the need to, as Pam says, “not be afraid of ideas” and “just read more books”. More specifically, read books you tend to criticize (e.g. Freire in my case) to develop your own critical thinking skills and thereby learn HOW to think instead of WHAT to think. Podcast Resources Precious Knowledge documentary Going Varsity in Mariachi  On Settler Colonialism: Ideology, Violence and Justice, by Adam Kirsch A Third Way on the Place of Critical Race Theory in the Classroom, Real Clear Education, by Amna Khalid, David Bernstein and Jennifer Richmond The Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Paulo Freire The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros ILV Ethnic Studies Recordings: Depoliticizing the Classroom: The Role of the Teacher September Liberal Values Lab: Ethnic Studies in Your School Ethnic Studies: From Radical Roots to Government Mandate

From glistening skyscrapers and bustling downtowns to dark alleys and creeping urban decay, cities are endlessly complicated and diverse. And so are the books that take place in urban settings. This week, we share some of our favorite city books and chat about what makes these environments so fascinating. What are your favorites?ShownotesBooks* Pink Slime, by Fernanda Trías, translated by Heather Cleary* Middlemarch, by George Eliot* Lies and Sorcery, by Elsa Morante, translated by Jenny McPhee* Swann's Way, by Marcel Proust* Wind and Truth, by Brandon Sanderson* The Suicides, by Antonio Di Benedetto, translated by Esther Allen* Zama, by Antonio Di Benedetto, translated by Esther Allen* The Silentiary, by Antonio Di Benedetto, translated by Esther Allen* Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino, translated by William Weaver* A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith* The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros* A Confederacy of Dunces, by John Kennedy Toole* The Passenger, by Cormac McCarthy* The City and the City, by China Miéville* Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity, by Katherine Boo* The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, by Ursula K. Le Guin* My Brilliant Friend, by Elena Ferrante, translated by Anne Goldstein* Lush Life, by Richard Price* Solenoid, by Mircea Cǎrtǎrescu, translated by Sean Cotter* Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Woolfe* Ask the Dust, by John Fante* One Hundred Years of Solitude, by Gabriel García Máquez, translated by Gregory Rabassa* Anniversaries, by Uwe Johnson, translated by Damion Searls* Cannery Row, by John Steinbeck* Ulysses, by James Joyce* New York Trilogy, by Paul Auster* Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke* It, by Stephen King* The Virgin Suicides, by Jeffrey Eugenides* Open City, by Teju Cole* Bleak House, by Charles Dickens* The Devil in the White City, by Erik Larsen* Midaq Alley, by Naguib Mahfouz, translated by Trevor Le Gassick* The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, by Michael Chabon* Berlin Alexanderplatz, by Alfred Döblin, translated by Michael Hoffman* Down and Out in London, by George Orwell* City of Saints and Madmen, by Jeff Vandermeer* Cairo Trilogy, by Naguib Mahfouz, translated by William Maynard Hutchins, Olive E. Kenny, Lorne M. Kenny, and Angele Botros Samaan* The Alexandria Quartet, by Lawrence Durrell* London, by Edward Rutherford* Dublin, by Edward Rutherford* New York, by Edward Rutherford* Paris, by Edward RutherfordThe Mookse and the Gripes Podcast is a book chat podcast. Every other week Paul and Trevor get together to talk about some bookish topic or another. We hope you'll continue to join us!Many thanks to those who helped make this possible! If you'd like to donate as well, you can do so on Substack or on our Patreon page. These subscribers get periodic bonus episode and early access to all episodes! Every supporter has their own feed that he or she can use in their podcast app of choice to download our episodes a few days early. Please go check it out! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookse.substack.com/subscribe

Sandra Cisneros is best known for her debut novel, The House on Mango Street, which follows a year in the life of a young Chincana girl. For the 40th anniversary of that book, Sandra joined Rachel for a conversation in front of a live audience at the National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. Sandra shared a story about a teacher who changed her life and talked about why she's excited about death.To listen sponsor-free, access bonus episodes and support the show, sign up for Wild Card+ at plus.npr.org/wildcard Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey and special guest, Artistic Director, Amanda Selwyn In this episode of “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey, join host Joanne Carey as she chats with Special Guest,  Amanda Selwyn, founder of Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre. Together they discuss Amanda's journey in dance and theater and the future plans of the newly secured Amanda Selwyn Dance Theater Space as they celebrate their 25th anniversary. Amanda stresses her commitment to the community and the importance of dance education for children and its transformative impact her dance programs in schools. Amanda shares several inspiring stories of how dance has changed her students lives, the connection between dance and academic subjects.  Tune in and check out all that upcoming for this amazing organization that is celebrating 25 years! Amanda Selwyn (Artistic Director/Choreographer) founded Amanda Selwyn Dance Theatre/Notes in Motion in 2000 and in 24 seasons, has directed over 110 productions, developed a network of artists, and created Notes in Motion's dance education program. Amanda recently taught workshops at Peridance, a Residency at Hofstra University, New Women, New York, the New York Gender Conference, and a Choreography Master Class at Temple University. Her 24th Season is being presented at BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center and her 20th Anniversary Season was presented at Baruch Performing Arts Center both as Residency Artists of the CUNY Dance Initiative. She has choreographed dance for Chicago's Motivity; for theatre productions including House on Mango Street, Free to be You an Me, Once Upon a Mattress, The Wiz, Little Shop of Horrors, and Charlie & The Chocolate Factory; and for her original theatre productions which include Herland, Yellow Feather, and Slitting the Clouds. In addition to her choreographic work, Amanda has directed off-broadway theatre in NYC . Amanda teaches dance and theatre to New York City children and has been on faculty at The Brearley School, Brooklyn Friends School, Beit Rabban School, Solomon Schechter School, and the New Acting Company. She has taught dance composition and technique at the Berkshire Institute for Music and Art and taught dance and theatre in Israel at the Israel Museum, English Village, and the Arad Community Center. She is the recipient of grants from the NY State Council on the Arts, The Harkness Foundation for Dance, the Friars Foundation, Dizzy Feet Foundation, Bronx Council on the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Cultural Development Fund, NY City Council Members Bill DeBlasio, Kevin Riley, Andy King, Carlina Rivera, Althea Stevens, James Gennaro, Irma Vernikov, Marjorie Velazquez, Farah N. Louis, Margaret Chin, and Rosie Mendez, Manhattan Borough President, Met Life, City National Bank, Credit Suisse, and the Bossak/Heilbron Charitable Foundation. Her work has been presented on Jacob's Pillow Inside/Out Stage, at Tribeca Performing Arts Center Pushing Progress at Peridance to name a few. She has a Masters from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in performance studies and a B.S. from Northwestern University in theatre, women's studies, and dance. And follow “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts.  ⁠https://dancetalkwithjoannecarey.com/ Find out more⁠ https://amandaselwyndance.org/ “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey wherever you listen to your podcasts.  ⁠https://dancetalkwithjoannecarey.com/⁠ Tune in. Follow. Like us. And Share.  Please leave us review about our podcast!  “Dance Talk” ® with Joanne Carey  "Where the Dance World Connects, the Conversations Inspire, and Where We Are Keeping Them Real."

What role do leaders play in the success of nonprofits and how can donors better support effective nonprofit leaders? Phil and Grace chat with Yolanda Coentro, president and CEO of the Institute for Nonprofit Practice about her own journey to leadership and the unique set of challenges that nonprofit leaders face. They also discuss funding dynamics that prioritize programs over people, burnout, and the role of identity as a leader. Additional Resources Institute for Nonprofit Practice (INP) The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Fund the People CEP's State of Nonprofits 2024: What Funders Need to Know Find CEP's reports on grantmaker responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and greater focus on racial equity here.  Trust-Based Philanthropy Project

Mentioned in this episode:SBCC American Ethnic Studies - https://www.sbcc.edu/americanethnicstudies/Chicano Power Movement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicano_MovementBlack Power Movement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_power_movementEl Paso Del Norte - https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/el-paso-del-norteChicano Secret Service - https://www.facebook.com/ChicanoSecretService/El Teatro Campesino - https://elteatrocampesino.com/Cedric Robinson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cedric_RobinsonGeorge Lipsitz - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_LipsitzChela Sandoval - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chela_SandovalClyde Woods - https://cbsr.ucsb.edu/news/remembering-clyde-woodsAnything But Mexican: Chicanos in Contemporary Los Angeles by Rodolfo F. Acuña - https://www.versobooks.com/products/1533-anything-but-mexicanRacial Formation in the United States by Michael Omi - https://www.routledge.com/Racial-Formation-in-the-United-States/Omi-Winant/p/book/9780415520317Ramón Favela - https://www.arthistory.ucsb.edu/people/ram%C3%B3n-favelaLiberation Theology - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theologyHoliday in Cambodia by the Dead Kennedys - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holiday_in_CambodiaDomestic Policy of the Ronald Raegan Administration - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_policy_of_the_Ronald_Reagan_administrationAngela Davis - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angela_DavisSBCC's Courageous Conversations for Outrageous Times for the Chicana/o Culture Conference - https://www.facebook.com/events/784586975229427/Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Who Helped Win the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly - https://www.hiddenfigures.com/Xicana/o/x Time and Space Exhibit at the Atkinson Gallery - https://sbcc.edu/newsandevents/pressreleases/2023-9-5-Atkinson-Gallery-Exhibition-Xicano-a-x-Time-Space.phpDel Pueblo Cafe - https://dpcsb.com/EOPS - https://www.sbcc.edu/eopscare/Rasquachismo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RasquachismoSB Farmer's Market - https://www.sbfarmersmarket.org/Quesadilla - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QuesadillaMole - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_(sauce)Like Water for Chocolate - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Like_Water_for_Chocolate_(film)Chile Relleno - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_rellenoShort Rib - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Short_ribsRibeye - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rib_eye_steakEl Taco de Mexico Oxnard - https://www.yelp.com/biz/jesses-el-taco-de-mexico-oxnardRudy's - https://www.rudys-mexican.com/Meun Fan Thai Cafe - https://meunfanthaicafe.com/ Carne Adovada (New Mexico) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AdobadaCarnitas El Brother - https://www.carnitaselbrother.com/Yolanda's Mexican Cafe - https://www.yolandasmexicancafe.com/Andria's Seafood Restaurant - https://www.andriasseafood.com/Bristol Farms - https://www.bristolfarms.com/stores/la-cumbreBangkok Avenue - https://www.bangkokavenuetoaks.com/Finish the Fight Virtual Play - https://timesevents.nytimes.com/finishthefightLone Star - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lone_Star_(1996_film)Human Flow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_FlowThe Pearl Button - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pearl_ButtonWashington Bullets by the Clash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slOz1XFCUXEThe Black Power Mixtape - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Power_Mixtape_1967%E2%80%931975Race: The Power of an Illusion - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race:_The_Power_of_an_IllusionThe Wind That Swept Mexico by Anita Brenner - https://utpress.utexas.edu/9780292790247/Occupied America: A History of Chicanos by Rodolfo F. Acuna - https://www.pearson.com/en-us/subject-catalog/p/occupied-america-a-history-of-chicanos/P200000002694/9780137525508The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/27844/the-house-on-mango-street-by-sandra-cisneros/Federico Fellini - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federico_FelliniThe Brother from Another Planet - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Brother_from_Another_PlanetEight Men Out - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight_Men_Out

Mentioned in this episode:SBCC Raíces - https://www.sbcc.edu/raices/SBCC English - https://www.sbcc.edu/english/SBCC Multi-literacy English Transfer - https://www.sbcc.edu/english/met.phpPuente Project - https://www.thepuenteproject.org/SBCC Institutional Grants - https://www.sbcc.edu/institutionalresearch/institutionalgrants.phpIGETC - https://catalog.sbcc.edu/transfer-curricula/#igetctextMelinda Palacio - https://www.sbac.ca.gov/poet-laureateLotería - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loter%C3%ADa Aspiring Radical Leaders Institute - https://www.thecoalitioncc.org/radical-leadersFresno, CA - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno,_CaliforniaCoachella - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CoachellaClaremont Graduate University - https://www.cgu.edu/Critical Race Theory - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_race_theoryMarxism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MarxismCapitalism - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CapitalismLa Malinche - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_MalincheCambodia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CambodiaHmong - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hmong_peopleVietnam War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_WarKhmer Rouge - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khmer_RougeKruder and Dorfmeister - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kruder_%26_DorfmeisterUnderworld - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underworld_(band)Groove Armada - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groove_ArmadaFatboy Slim - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fatboy_SlimOrbital - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_(band)St. Germain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Germain_(musician)Sopa de Fideo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sopa_de_fideoChili Verde - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Smkq7SACBZwChile Relleno - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_rellenoTamales - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TamaleLa Mixteca Oxnard - https://mexicanrestaurantoxnard.com/Oaxacan Tamales - https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/261685/tamales-oaxaquenos-oaxacan-style-tamales/ Pan Dulce Empanadas - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdeQeSNufVUPoke - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poke_(dish)Sushi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SushiBánh tét - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B%C3%A1nh_t%C3%A9tVinyl Records - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phonograph_recordWarbler Records and Goods - https://www.instagram.com/warblerrecordsandgoods/?hl=enDisney Picture Discs - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walt_Disney_Records_discographyIKEA Kallax Shelf - https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kallax-shelf-unit-white-80275887/This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color Edited by Gloria Anzaldúa and Cherríe Moraga  - https://sunypress.edu/Books/T/This-Bridge-Called-My-Back-Fortieth-Anniversary-Edition2Living up the Street by Gary Soto - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Up_the_StreetHouse on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_on_Mango_StreetTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Guadalupe_HidalgoMexican-American War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War

“I cannot do an interview without talking about who I come from as it pertains to the writers who have influenced my work because their fingerprints are all over [it].” - Elizabeth AcevedoIn an interview, we may hear Elizabeth Acevedo's singular voice, but she assures us she is not alone. Elizabeth reminds us that she is part of a lineage and an amalgamation of many voices. She, like all of us, represents those who came before her, those whose books she devours, those who have shaped her life, and those who inspire her. A Greek chorus, if you will. In fact, when I asked Elizabeth about her personal journey, she called on her community and family at every phase—the community that raised her and continues to nurture her. Elizabeth credits everyone, from the neighborhood boys who encouraged her to spit bars at the local corner store to the teacher-mentors, with being essential to her rise as a critically acclaimed author and international slam poet star.Elizabeth Acevedo is a beloved poet and author, celebrated for winning prestigious honors like the National Book Award, the Prinz Medal, and the Pura Belpré Award. She also held the title of Young People's Poet Laureate. And on a personal note, she is one of my all-time favorite authors. Elizabeth is renowned for her young adult novels, including "The Poet X," "Clap When You Land," and "With The Fire on High," along with her recent adult novel, "Family Lore." Her writing vividly explores her Afro-Latina heritage, delving into themes of identity, family, and the relentless pursuit of dreams.In this episode, we discuss Elizabeth's secret mentors (and mentees), and some of the spurns she has encountered within the literary community. She reminisces about Friday nights in her apartment building, reflects on the importance of names, and ruminates about what her future may hold. She even shares her original rap name!***True to her poetry roots, in her reading challenge, "Novels Through Poems" Elizabeth has compiled a list of books that are just that tell stories through poetry. Learn more and download Elizabeth's recommended reading list at thereadingculturepod.com/elizabeth-acevedo.***This episode's Featured Librarian is Tammy McIntyre. Tammy served as a library media specialist in Gwinnett County Georgia for many years and now works with us at Beanstack! She shares a memorable interaction with a student that continues to resonate with her, highlighting the vital role the library plays as a community space.Show ChaptersChapter 1 - Who Is Here Chapter 2 - It Takes a VillageChapter 3 - The House on Mango StreetChapter 4 - Paying it ForwardChapter 5 - Novels Through PoemsChapter 6 - Beanstack Featured Librarian LinksThe Reading CultureThe Reading Culture Newsletter SignupElizabeth Acevedo Elizabeth Acevedo - "Hair"The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros | GoodreadsGwinnett County Public LibraryFollow The Reading Culture on Instagram (for giveaways and bonus content)Beanstack resources to build your community's reading cultureJordan Lloyd BookeyHost: Jordan Lloyd BookeyProducers: Jackie Lamport, Elena Guthrie, and Lower Street MediaScript Editors: Josia Lamberto-Egan, Jackie Lamport, Jordan Lloyd Bookey

This week's episode is all about . . . books! To be specific, Trevor and Paul chat about their book shelves, diving into all kinds of fun topics. How many books do they own? Where do they keep them? How are they organized? Buying and culling habits? Even better, this episode features A LOT of great listener feedback as well. It's the perfect chance to get nosey about your fellow bibliophiles!Summer Book ClubThe book for the Mookse and the Gripes Summer Book Club 2024 is William Trevor's The Story of Lucy Gault. You can start reading it whenever you want to! We have lined up a guest to join us to discuss the book in Episode 86, coming out on August 8.ShownotesBooks* CivilWarLand in Bad Decline, by George Saunders* Any Person Is the Only Self, by Elisa Gabbert* The Unreality of Memory, by Elisa Gabbert* The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros* Pilgrimage, by Dorothy Richardson* Treasure Island!!!, by Sara Levine* Ride a Cockhorse, by Raymond Kennedy* After Claude, by Iris Owens* The Towers of Trebizond, by Rose Macaulay* South Riding, by Winifred Holtby* O Caledonia, by Elspeth Barker* Lolly Willowes, by Sylvia Townsend Warner* Silas Marner, by George Eliot* Scenes of Clerical Life, by George Eliot* Romola, by George Eliot* Felix Holt, by George Eliot* Middlemarch, by George Eliot* Daniel Deronda, by George Eliot* Mining the Skirts of Light: Essays on George Eliot, by Rohan MaitzenThe Mookse and the Gripes Podcast is a book chat podcast. Every other week Paul and Trevor get together to talk about some bookish topic or another. We hope you'll continue to join us!Many thanks to those who helped make this possible! If you'd like to donate as well, you can do so on Substack or on our Patreon page. These subscribers get periodic bonus episode and early access to all episodes! Every supporter has their own feed that he or she can use in their podcast app of choice to download our episodes a few days early. Please go check it out! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit mookse.substack.com/subscribe

BoJack Horseman's, Aparna Nancherla joins Joshua to talk about her favorite formative books "A House on Mango Street" and "The Phantom Tollbooth". The comedian, author, and actor delves into the struggles she faced with Imposter Syndrome while writing her memoir "Unreliable Narrator" about the very trials of that very Imposter Syndrome. She and Joshua explore how the end result to a story about yourself is not an end at all, and how an honest conclusion can be an open one. They share their mutual love of libraries and the prolific comedian pulls out a wide array of contemporary fiction and nonfiction from the tote bag she was given at the Miami Beach Book Fair, an unlikely festival for such a beach forward city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“I tell people you don't have to say, ‘I'm just a drop in the bucket.' Well, take care of your drop. Your drop affects so many other people and whenever you speak or are in contact with people, you're shaping and changing every day.”Sandra is a prolific poet, author, and artist, perhaps best known for her book The House on Mango Street, originally published in 1984, which has gone on to sell over six million copies and is required reading in schools across the world. Recently, Sandra published her first book of poetry in 28 years called Woman Without Shame, a brilliant collection of songs, elegies, and declarations. She has received a number of awards and honors including the MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, two National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowships in poetry and prose. Sandra has also founded the Macondo Foundation, an association of socially engaged writers, and the Alfredo Cisneros Del Moral Foundation, a grant-giving institution that served Texas writers for fifteen years.Join us for a conversation about the ways in which we all have a gift to give, how invested teachers can really change a life, taking darkness and transforming it into a path out, and being courageous enough to taking the next step.In this conversation you'll find:* Being the only girl with six brothers* Her struggles in school to stay engaged and reign in her imagination* Growing up sensitive, and later realizing it was a gift* Writing in secret out of shame* The power dynamics and damage of an affair with a married professor* A 20 year “overnight” journey to success* Learning more from disasters than accolades* Having exactly what we need to make change* Not wasting our time in life This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit shannonwatts.substack.com/subscribe

This week we are joined by book hoe Emily as we discuss literary fiction and haunting books we read in school (both good and bad) Join us on Geneva ⁠here⁠ to connect with other listeners and get behind-the-scenes content from Zoë and Ryan! Linktree: ⁠linktr.ee/nycbookhoes⁠ Instagram @nycbookhoes Email: ⁠nycbookhoes@gmail.com⁠ Books Mentioned in the Episode: Old Enough by Haley Jakobsen The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan The Bullet Swallower by Elizabeth Gonzales James Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova O, Caledonia by Elspeth Baker Identitti by Mithu Sanyal Erasure by Percival Everett Appropriate by Brendan Jacob Jenkins Clytemnestra by Constanza Casati A Prayer for Owen Meaney by John Irving Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman East of Eden by John Steinbeck The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Frankenstein by Mary Shelley Adam the Creator by Karel Capek The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas The Color Purple by Alice Walker David Copperfield by Charles Dickens The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros Under the Dome by Stephen King The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Clique by Lisi Harrison One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez  The Plot Against America by Phillip Roth My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh Lilith by Nikki Marmery Excavations by Kate Myers Pandora by Susan Stokes-Chapman My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Circe by Madeline Miller Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller Persephone by Madeline Miller The Illiad by Homer The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo

40 years ago, Sandra Cisneros published what would become a contemporary classic: The House on Mango Street. To mark the occasion, Everyman's Library has released a new edition. The introduction to that edition was written by Professor John Philip Santos, a fellow writer and long-time friend of Cisneros. He joins me on this episode to talk about the origin, meaning, and legacy of this modern masterpiece. This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Discussed in this episode: The House on Mango Street (Everyman's Library) by Sandra Cisneros, introduction by John Philip Santos Places Left Unfinished at the Time of Creation by John Philip Santos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s time for the 99th Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick, the podcast about making stuff (mostly writing), finding success as we each define it for ourselves, and staying healthy and sane in the process. Settle in for an in-depth and evergreen conversation with historical and literary fiction author Maureen Morrissey! Maureen Morrissey is a writer for online publications and a published novelist; retired educator; and wife/mother/grandmother/dog mommy. She is an amateur photographer; traveler who loves to wander and wonder; and most recently, half-marathon runner. In her spare time, she attends live theater events and rock concerts, and investigates the integrity of roof top bars in her hometown NYC. Maureen has been a writer for as long as she remembers. She began writing her first novel, Woven: Six Stories, One Epic Journey in the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the day after retiring from teaching fourth grade. It was published in November of 2020. She published a second novel, Sonder: Janie's Story in March 2022, and her third, Seeing is Believing in June 2023. She published a short story, “Win, Lose or Draw,” at the beginning of January 2024, and her most recent release is the children’s picture book Country Dog, City Dog. Find Maureen Morrissey at maureenmorrissey.com. The interview portion of this episode was recorded on January 18, 2024. The other bits were recorded on April 10, 2024. This episode took about eight hours fifteen minutes to record, produce, and delivery to you. Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode My day job? I’m a creative services provider helping authors, podcasters and other creators. How can I help you? The book that drove Maureen to pursue independent publishing was Walter the Farting Dog by the multi-genre, multiple-award-winning author William Kotzwinkle. You know you want to click those links… I mentioned Norman MacLean, author of A River Runs Through It, as an author who wrote a masterwork late in life. Novels told through a linked collection of short stories or novellas are sometimes called composite novels. Examples include The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury, The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, and The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. There are many, many others! Maureen tags the Goosebumps books as an example of a “beach book” for kids. More on Louise Rosenblatt’s transactional theory of reading, which I contrast / supplement with my own position that the reader / author relationship is collaborative. The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig is a collection of various concepts for which there are only words in languages other than English. The flat earther who believes every person has their own personal sun came up in the conversation as an example of a wonderful and compelling unintentional metaphor. Maureen’s “Judge Not” article. The Cult of Done Manifesto from Bre Pettis and Kio Stark. By the time you’re listening to this episode or reading these show notes, my new novelette “Reggie versus Kaiju Storm Dragon Squidbat” will be available wherever you buy e-books and, of course, directly from my site! Big thanks to my Multiversalists patron community, including J. C. Hutchins, Zoë Kohen Ley, Jim Lewinson, Amelia Bowen, and Ted Leonhardt! I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my patrons. If Sonitotum with Matthew Wayne Selznick brings you joy, become a patron! Every month net earnings from my Multiversalist patron memberships is at least $100, I will donate 10% to 826 National in support of literacy and creative writing advocacy for children. Let’s go! This episode has extra content only available for patron members of the Multiversalists community! If you're a patron member at the Bronze level or above, please log in! Click here to learn more about the benefits of membership. This content is by Matthew Wayne Selznick and came from his website.

The teen council met on March 11th to talk about what they've been reading and watching lately. Find out what they recommend this month and get ready for the Mark Oshiro reading challenge next month. News: Teen Art Contest ends on March 30th The Mark Oshiro Reading Challenge starts on April 1st Recommended reads: House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah Faizal Shift by Hugh Howey Recommended TV shows: Lupin on Netflix (rated for adults) Friends Community Next month's read: We Are Not From Here by Jenny Sanchez Torres  

Mel B is LIVE in Studio 1A to talk about her new book “Brutally Honest” and the speculation surrounding a Spice Girls reunion. Plus, Amber Kemp-Gerstel shares some easy Easter entertaining ideas. Also, NYU Professor Suzy Welch gives Hoda and Jenna a crash course in crafting the authentic life you want and need. And, Jenna's bookshop: “The Great Divide” and “The House on Mango Street” 

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. This week we're talking about linked short story collections. What are linked short stories, though? These are stories that are collected and somehow linked to each other. That link can be very explicit or very subtle. They can be linked by one character who threads her/his way throughout every one or who is only mentioned marginally. They can be linked by several characters. They can be linked by the setting–if they are set in a certain town or state or country. But they can also be linked by theme or symbol or a common experience of characters. They could all be about a shared experience, like parenthood or death or love. Or a combination of these things. Books Mentioned in This Episode: 1- Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar 2- We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby 3- Good Taste by Caroline Scott 4- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte - a 5 star read recommended by fellow book lover Anastacia @ms_a_m_c 5- The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 6- The Decameron by Giovanni Boccacio 7- Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 8- The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien 9- Dubliners by James Joyce 10- Dear Chrysanthemums: A Novel in Stories by Fiona Sze-Lorrain 11- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 12- Birth Canal by Dias Novita Wuri 13- There, There by Tommy Orange 14- Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange 15- What Makes You Think You're Supposed to Feel Better by Jody Hobbs Hessler 16- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw 17- A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 18- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 19- Music of the Swamp by Lewis Nordan 20- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 21- Crooked Hallelujah by Kelly Jo Ford 22- Frying Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta 23- Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher 24- Throne of Glass (series) by Sarah J. Maas 25- The Bone People by Keri Hulme 26- The Extinction of Irina Rey by Jennifer Croft Podcasts mentioned-- Ologies with Alie Ward - www.alieward.com/ologies/oikologyencore NPR's Book of the Day - www.npr.org/2024/03/14/11969793…-rey-jennifer-croft Movies mentioned-- 1- Oppenheimer (2023) 2- Spaceman (2024, Netflix)

Our website - www.perksofbeingabooklover.com. Instagram - @perksofbeingabookloverpod Facebook - Perks of Being a Book Lover. To send us a message go to our website and click the Contact button. This week we're talking about linked short story collections. What are linked short stories, though? These are stories that are collected and somehow linked to each other. That link can be very explicit or very subtle. They can be linked by one character who threads her/his way throughout every one or who is only mentioned marginally. They can be linked by several characters. They can be linked by the setting–if they are set in a certain town or state or country. But they can also be linked by theme or symbol or a common experience of characters. They could all be about a shared experience, like parenthood or death or love. Or a combination of these things. Books Mentioned in This Episode: 1- Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfar 2- We Are Never Meeting in Real Life by Samantha Irby 3- Good Taste by Caroline Scott 4- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte 5- The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer 6- The Decameron by Giovanni Boccacio 7- Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout 8- The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien 9- Dubliners by James Joyce 10- Dear Chrysanthemums: A Novel in Stories by Fiona Sze-Lorrain 11- The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 12- Birth Canal by Dias Novita Wuri 13- There, There by Tommy Orange 14- Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange 15- What Makes You Think You're Supposed to Feel Better by Jody Hobbs Hessler 16- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw 17- A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan 18- Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi 19- Music of the Swamp by Lewis Nordan 20- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 21- Crooked Hallelujah by Kelly Jo Ford 22- Fried Plantain by Zalika Reid-Benta 23- Gwen and Art are Not in Love by Lex Croucher 24- Throne of Glass (series) by Sarah J. Maas 25- The Bone People by Keri Hulme 26- The Extinction of Irina Rey by Jennifer Croft Podcasts mentioned-- Ologies with Alie Ward - https://www.alieward.com/ologies/oikologyencore NPR's Book of the Day - https://www.npr.org/2024/03/14/1196979329/nprs-book-of-the-day-the-extinction-of-irena-rey-jennifer-croft Movies mentioned-- Oppenheimer (2023) Spaceman (2024, Netflix)

After we both had a great reading year in 2023, we're excited about all the bookish discoveries we'll make in 2024. In this episode we chat about our reading intentions for the coming year, the books we're looking forward to, what we'd like to read more of, and why we started the year with a bunch of short reads (short books for the win!). Books mentioned in the episode

“I'm not here to tell the story. I'm here to find the story…”   Cristina Henríquez's new novel, The Great Divide is a deeply meaningful, character-driven narrative that brings momentous history to new life. Henríquez joins us to talk about writing historical fiction, her family's connection to the story, her influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff recommendations from Mary and Jamie.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.          Featured Books (Episode):  The Great Divide by Cristina Henríquez  The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez  Sixty Stories by Donald Barthelme  The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros  Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut  This Other Eden by Paul Harding  The Known World by Edward P. Jones  Featured Books (TBR Topoff): When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton  The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett 

“I describe this as a love story steeped in loss.”  How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica is a heartbreaking yet hopeful debut novel of first love, first loss and how we become ourselves. Ordorica joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about growing into your identity, writing community legacy, his literary influences and more with guest host, Jenna Seery.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                    New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.          Featured Books (Episode):   How We Named the Stars by Andrés N. Ordorica  Diaries of a Terrorist by Christopher Soto  Small Bodies of Water by Nina Mingya Powles  Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett  The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros 

Sandra Cisneros doesn't need an introduction. Her coming-of-age novel, "The House on Mango Street," has sold over six million copies and has turned the Chicago native into a household name. Earlier this year, the Mexican-American author joined Maria Hinojosa for a live conversation at the Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago. The conversation was part of WBEZ's Podcast Passport series, in partnership with Vocalo Radio. In this live and intimate conversation, Sandra Cisneros reflects on her past, present and the legacy she hopes to leave behind. This episode originally aired in June of 2019.

FYI - Audio quality in this episode is inconsistent. We are exploring options for improving, which results in some growing pains. Thanks for bearing with us! Jeopardy! recaps from the week of January 15th, 2024. We discuss The Office (surprising nobody), get a few callbacks to our J! appearances, and Emily helps everyone out by teaching us about Sandra Cisneros and The House on Mango Street. www.communityjusticeexchange.org https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate www.rescue.org  www.therebelsproject.org www.abortionfunds.org  https://wck.org/ 

Anna Davlantes, WGN Radio's investigative correspondent, joins Bob Sirott to share what happened this week in Chicago history. Stories include the debut of Bill Swerski’s Superfans on SNL, the publishing of “The House on Mango Street,” the first national bowling tournament, and more. Sponsored by UChicago Medicine

In October of 2003, Sandra Cisneros joined us for an evening 20 years after the publication of her luminous work The House on Mango Street. Now, we have the chance to listen again with reverence, 40 years after that seminal book first came into our lives, and we are reminded more than ever of the importance of spending time with work that not only gratifies us but changes our lives.

Poet Taylor Byas joins co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to discuss writing about Chicago, which she does in her Maya Angelou Book Award-winning collection of poetry, I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times. She talks about growing up in the country's most segregated city, and considers its long traditions of Black, working-class, and ethnic literature, including writers like Nate Marshall, Lorraine Hansberry, Patricia Smith, and Jose Olivarez. She explains how moving away has given her a new perspective on Chicago's politics, history, crime, and beauty. She reads a poem (“You from “Chiraq”?”) addressing how outsiders view the city, as well as from a crown of sonnets about the South Side. To hear the full episode, subscribe through iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app (include the forward slashes when searching). You can also listen by streaming from the player below. Check out video versions of our interviews on the Fiction/Non/Fiction Instagram account, the Fiction/Non/Fiction YouTube Channel, and our show website: https://www.fnfpodcast.net/ This episode of the podcast was produced by Anne Kniggendorf. Taylor Byas I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times Bloodwarm Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology (Ed.) Others: Richard Wright Saul Bellow Gwendolyn Brooks  A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry The Jungle by Upton Sinclair Nelson Algren  Stuart Dybek The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros  Nate Marshall  1919 — Eve L. Ewing Patricia Smith Promises of Gold by Jose Olivarez Carl Sandburg Chi-Raq (film, dir. Spike Lee) Gordon Parks Brandon Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bookworms, gather ‘round the fireplace for an auntie-approved holiday book club. Comedian Aparna Nancherla joins Ku and Su to talk about her new book “Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome.” Together, they unpack the voices in their heads – from the angry to the anxious. Plus, the aunties share their picks for holiday reading. Britney Spears' memoir has SuChin reflecting on the times she interviewed the pop star. Meanwhile, Kulap has the perfect book to celebrate the Asian American experience in cinema. You'll leave with a full shelf! This episode was recorded prior to the end of the SAG-AFTRA strike.  Please note, Add To Cart contains mature themes and may not be appropriate for all listeners.  To see all products mentioned in this episode, head to @addtocartpod on Instagram. To purchase any of the products, see below.  Aparna's book “Unreliable Narrator” will have you getting in touch with your own inner narrator  It's the season for comedian memoirs! Aparna recommends Maria Bamford's “Sure, I'll Join Your Cult” and Ziwe's “Black Friend”  Aparna is trying to work out at home with this FLYBIRD Weight Bench She's looking for earbud recommendations! She used to have these from Jabra Britney Spears' “The Woman In Me” has Su reflecting on her MTV days, and the audiobook is a can't-miss experience  Ku loves “Yellowface” by R.F. Kuang, and it's a quick read Su is making her way through a list of banned books (check out the challenge and a list by women and nonbinary authors) Su is gifting “The House on Mango Street” with chocolate-dipped mangoes from Menchaca Chocolates  “The Golden Screen: The Movies That Made Asian America” by Jeff Yang is an important read and features a quote from our very own Kulap!  A listener recommends “Lessons in Chemistry” by Bonnie Garmus, along with the Apple TV show “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner shows all the love and complexities of family Apple Books has teamed up with Lemonada Media for an audiobook club. For more details, visit http://apple.co/lemonadabooks Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.  Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at bit.ly/lemonadapremium.  Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows: lemonadamedia.com/sponsorsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes! First up is The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. If you missed this episode the first time around, it's back with some bonus recommendations for readalikes. In this episode, we're spending time with Esperanza Cordero, her family, friends, and neighbors from 1984's groundbreaking novel, The House on Mango Street. This paragon of the Chicano/a literary canon challenges us to define it - is it a novel, a novella, an epic poem - and has itself been the subject of frequent challenges for its unflinching look at the lives and loves of its characters. We discuss scary nuns, high heels, uncles who just want to dance (or uncles who don't want Hawa to dance), and the hardships and joys of womanhood as we explore this classic work by Sandra Cisneros. We also chat with Professor Randy Ontiveros about the importance of the book to Chicano/a literature.These Books Made Me is a podcast about the literary heroines who shaped us and is a product of the Prince George's County Memorial Library System podcast network. Stay in touch with us via Twitter @PGCMLS with #TheseBooksMadeMe or by email at TheseBooksMadeMe@pgcmls.info. For recommended readalikes and deep dives into topics related to each episode, visit our blog at https://pgcmls.medium.com/. 

Writer Sandra Cisneros has been making sense of the world on the page since 1984's The House on Mango Street. In honor of Hispanic Heritage month, we wanted to replay our 2022 conversation with the beloved poet.  We discuss her first poetry collection in 28 years, Woman Without Shame (4:40), why she chooses to write ‘dangerous' pieces (6:18), and the significance of her poem, “My Mother and Sex” (8:38). Then, we walk through Sandra's coming of age between Mexico and Chicago (15:16), the sixth-grade teacher that guided her entry into art (19:39), her epiphanies on class in graduate school (23:49), the “Pilsen Barrio” that shaped her seminal novel, The House on Mango Street (29:05), and how Studs Terkel informed her lifelong approach to story (30:17). On the back-half, we discuss the loves and losses that inspired Sandra's early sensual poems (36:36), how she documented her power through “Neither Señorita nor Señora” (40:04), a painful period captured in “Year of my Death” (50:30), the day her mother visited her writer's office in San Antonio (57:56), and why she still has more to say (and write) at age 67 (59:59).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of Shelf Care: The Podcast, host Susan Maguire talks to four people addressing banned books in different ways: Cortney Hall and Matt Rodrigues from NBC Chicago Today's Banned Book Club; Amanda ReCupido, Vice President of the Downers Grove Public Library Foundation and chair of the committee for their freedom to read fundraising gala; and Adult Books Editor Donna Seaman, who shares a Booklist feature about censorship as well as a few books she's been loving recently. Banned Books Week is October 1 – 7 this year—how are you celebrating? Here's what we talked about on the pod: All Boys Aren't Blue, by George M. Johnson The House on Mango Street, by Sandra Cisneros Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, by Judy Blume Midnight's Children, by Salman Rushdie The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, by Nikole Hannah-Jones, edited by The New York Times Magazine The Hill We Climb, by Amanda Gorman The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, by Nikole Hannah-Jones, read by a full cast @NBCChigacoToday on Instagram Downers Grove Public Library Foundation The Essentials: Banned Books and the First Amendment, by Donna Seaman Fahrenheit 451, by Ray Bradbury PBS Books Roman Stories, by Jhumpa Lahiri, translated by Todd Portnowitz Read-alikes: Expats and Other Outsiders, by Donna Seaman Our Strangers, by Lydia Davis The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA, by Liza Mundy

Join Sam and Katie as we discuss Sandra Cisneros's 1984 novel "A House on Mango Street" and the Disney Channel Original Movie "You Wish!" Follow us on Twitter @AllentownPod or on Facebook @AllentownPresents Have questions or review suggestions? Email us at AllentownPresents@gmail.com

CONTENT WARNING: The following episode contains discussions of physical and sexual abuse, violence, eating disorders, and other mature content. Parental guidance is strongly recommended.Jesse Leon is the author of his recently released memoir, I'm Not Broken. The bestselling author of The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros says "I'm Not Broken is a book for survivors and those who know someone they hope survives, bodhisattvas all." In this episode, Jesse talks about his memoir, his work as a Social Impact Consultant, and the many philanthropic ventures he works on connecting private and public institutions.Learn more about Jesse and his memoir I'm Not BrokenWatch Jesse's TEDx Talk: Sex Trafficking: The Lost BoysConnect with Dr. Sciarretta on Twitter.

Geoff's new podcast, So... Alright, is here! Geoff's love of western folk music takes a bizarre turn, and leaves him to ponder just what makes a place like Mango Street so dangerous. Subscribe now! https://link.chtbl.com/soalright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Geoff's love of western folk music takes a bizarre turn, and leaves him to ponder just what makes a place like Mango Street so dangerous.

In this episode, I chat with Jennifer De Leon about teaching, learning, her writing, and how reading fiction helps develop empathy.Jennifer De Leon graduated from Connecticut College with a double-major in International Relations and French, and earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from the University of San Francisco's Center for Teaching Excellence and Social Justice while in the Teach For America program. She went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from UMASS-Boston. She has received several awards and residencies from organizations across the country, including the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, Hedgebrook, Macondo, VONA, Associates of the Boston Public Library's Writer-in-Residence Program, and the City of Boston's Artist-in-Residence Program.  De Leon is a winner of the 2016 Walter Dean Myers Grant, awarded by We Need Diverse Books, and named a 2020 Latinx Trailblazer by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. After a decade teaching in Boston Public Schools, Jenn is now Associate Professor of English at Framingham State University, and instructor in the Creative Writing and Literature Graduate Program at Harvard University.Her stories and essays have appeared in Ploughshares, The Briar Cliff Reviews, Iowa Review, Michigan Quarterly Review, Guernica, and Best Women's Travel Writing to name a few. Jennifer is the author of Don't Ask Me Where I'm From and the essay collection White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, and Writing, and editor of the anthology, Wise Latinas: Writers on Higher Education. Her latest YA novel is Borderless. In 2022 Jennifer founded Story Bridge LLC. Story Bridge programs bring people together from all walks of life to shape, share, and hear each other's unique stories. By the end of the program, every participant walks away with new, unforgettable connections. Jennifer De Leon Borderless, Jennifer De Leon Don't Ask Me Where I'm From, Jennifer De Leon White Space: Essays on Culture, Race, & Writing, Jennifer De Leon All You Have To Do, Autumn Allen Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim, Patricia Park  The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros Support the showThe Bookshop PodcastMandy Jackson-BeverlySocial Media Links

Esta semana te traemos entrevista!Platicamos con Lila Valencia, City Demographer de la Ciudad de Austin, TX. Lila lidera las áreas de la ciudad encargadas de producir estimaciones de población y pronósticos demográficos que ayudan a la planeación de la ciudad.Lila nos platicó su historia creciendo muy cerca de la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos, nos dijo como se mide a la comunidad hispana en los números y la historia de segregación racial que vivieron miles de familias en el area central de Texas.Puedes contactar a Lila y a su equipo a través de sus redes sociales y la oficina de la Ciudad de Austin:Twitter: https://twitter.com/LVinATXLinkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lilavalencia/Oficina de la Ciudad de Austin: https://demographics-austin.hub.arcgis.com/Finalmente, el link a su libro favorito, The House on Mango Street.Support the showEstamos en todas las plataformas de podcasts y en www.tacofinanciero.com. En redes sociales estamos en Instagram, Facebook, y Twitter, y los martes nos encuentras en Television en Canal 13 Chiapas, haciendo click AQUI.

California is a land of contrasts. The state is home to staggering wealth, world-remaking tech companies, and some of the world's boldest climate policy. It also has immense income inequality, arguably the worst housing crisis in the country, and the highest poverty rate in the nation when you factor in housing costs.The dysfunction of our national politics is often attributed to division and gridlock. But in California, Democrats are at the wheel. No Republican has held statewide office in over a decade. And in many major cities — Los Angeles and San Francisco, for example — Republicans have little or no political power. For that reason, the tensions and difficulties facing the Golden State are often a signal of what is to come for the Democratic Party nationally.If California has long been a bellwether for national liberal politics, Senator Scott Wiener has been something of a bellwether for California politics. Senator Wiener has represented San Francisco in the California Senate since 2016 and, before that, served on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. He was introducing bill after bill to address the state's housing affordability crisis long before the term “YIMBY” was a widespread political label. And in recent years, he's introduced legislation that would decriminalize certain psychedelics, provide access to therapy to all incarcerated Californians, and pilot supervised injection sites.So I wanted to talk to Senator Wiener about the political workings of his weird city and state — a place where traditional labels break down, where abundant resources meet equally abundant problems and where change is actually happening.This episode contains strong language.Mentioned:“Yes in Our Backyards” by Bill McKibbenBook Recommendations:And the Band Played On by Randy ShiltsThe House on Mango Street by Sandra CisnerosLast Call by Daniel OkrentWheel of Time seriesThoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at ezrakleinshow@nytimes.com.You can find transcripts (posted midday) and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast, and you can find Ezra on Twitter @ezraklein. Book recommendations from all our guests are listed at https://www.nytimes.com/article/ezra-klein-show-book-recs.This episode of “The Ezra Klein Show” is produced by Emefa Agawu. Fact-checking by Michelle Harris. Mixing by Jeff Geld. The show's production team is Emefa Agawu, Annie Galvin, Jeff Geld, Rogé Karma and Kristin Lin. Original music by Isaac Jones. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta. The executive producer of New York Times Opinion Audio is Annie-Rose Strasser. Special thanks to Erik Mebust, Misha Chellam, Sonia Herrero and Kristina Samulewski.

Esta es una de esas conversaciones que casi nunca ocurren, logramos juntar a la novelista latina más conocida de nuestros tiempos con el poeta más influyente. Sandra Cisneros es la autora del clásico “La Casa en Mango Street” y a Richard Blanco lo recordamos por ser el primer latino y el primer gay en declamar un poema en una toma de posesión presidencial.

Sandra Cisneros is one of America's most celebrated coming of age writers. Her book The House on Mango Street is a staple in American classrooms and has been translated into more than 20 languages. Her latest book is a collection of poetry called Woman Without Shame. Sandra brought that same shameless spirit to this conversation, including everything from finding birth control and a mode of sexual freedom that worked for her as a working-class Mexican American in the 1970s, to her questionable taste in romantic partners and her decision to move across the border in her late 50s to start a new life for herself and her dogs in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. A powerful intuitive sense has guided all of these choices, Sandra told Anna. She says she's been sensitive to the world around her since she was a kid – it's something her mother saw as a weakness. But as Sandra puts it, “I just have a big radar disc.” Over the years, that radar disc has helped her translate natural beauty into poems and receive spiritual messages. It's been a little less helpful in pointing her away from disastrous relationships, but she's taken those in stride. “When I was young, it was more like, ‘Where is that other half? Where is he?'” Sandra says, “[But now] I feel a sense of joy and completeness that I didn't feel when I was younger.”

Today we're joined by beloved author Sandra Cisneros! We discuss her first poetry collection in 28 years, Woman Without Shame (4:40), why she chooses to write ‘dangerous' pieces (6:18), and the significance of her poem, “My Mother and Sex” (8:38). Then, we walk through Sandra's coming of age between Mexico and Chicago (15:16), the sixth-grade teacher that guided her entry into art (19:39), her epiphanies on class in graduate school (23:49), the “Pilsen Bario” that shaped her seminal novel, The House on Mango Street (29:05), and how Studs Terkel informed her lifelong approach to story (30:17). On the back-half, we discuss the loves and losses that inspired Sandra's early sensual poems (36:36), how she documented her power through “Neither Señorita nor Señora” (40:04), a painful period captured in “Year of my Death” (50:30), the day her mother visited her writer's office in San Antonio (57:56), and why she still has more to say (and write) at age 67 (59:59).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.