Synopses & Reviews
A candid, sexy and wonderfully mood-strewn collection of poetry that celebrates the female aspects of love, from the reflective to the overtly erotic. "Poignant, sexy. . . lyrical, passionate. . . cool and delicate. . . hot as a chili pepper."--Boston Globe.
About the Author
Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954. Internationally acclaimed for her poetry and fiction, she has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lannan Literary Award and the American Book Award, and of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the MacArthur Foundation. Cisneros is the author of the novels
The House on Mango Street and
Caramelo, a collection of short stories
Woman Hollering Creek, a book of poetry
Loose Woman, and a children's book
Hairs/Pelitos. She lives in San Antonio, Texas.
From the Trade Paperback edition.