“A swirling sea of sentiments, stories, and sounds. We need words of substance phrased with passion and insight in these daunting days.” -Dorothy Allison, author of Bastard Out of Carolina

“ Woman Without Shame is a wonderful book, inspirational in the best sense-reminding me yet again why poetry is so vital. “These lush, narrative-lyrics are written with a vivid wild girl spirit, filled with unbridled love, angst and joy! This book is a page-turner and should not be missed!” -Marilyn Chin, author of Portrait of the Self as Nation the voice of a mature, playful, and daring Cisneros, keen on taking off the robe of shame and being herself.” -Angelica Paljor, Lion’s Roar

“This new work is a culmination of the writer’s voice over the years: sincere and honest, heartfelt and meditative.” -Kristie Song, KQED Howard Rosier, Vulture, “7 New Books You Should Read This September” and Mexico she takes as her muses and the charming, elegiac, and introspective lens she turns on herself.” -J. Ultimately, the word that keeps coming to mind is tension - between the Everymen and -women in the U.S. “This long-awaited collection from the great Sandra Cisneros is laudable for its imagery. Unapologetically passionate, sensual, and expansive, Cisneros’ poems are a tribute to her journey as a creative.” -Cady Lang and Angela Haupt, Time, “The 33 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2022” act as both description and invitation.” -Publishers Weekly The frequent use of Spanish words and fresh images of quotidian moments of life in Mexico. “These plainspoken, affecting poems reveal a writer fortified by a sometimes difficult past who has come to embrace the freedom that comes with self-acceptance. Woman Without Shame is brave and beautiful.” -Meredith Boe, Chicago Review of Books As in her former works, Cisneros masters scene-setting, and story, usually with a humorous angle. Cisneros candidly ticks through past lives and lovers with an approach that isn’t concerned with what people will think. This is a delectably saucy and incisive, righteous and resonant collection.” -Donna Seaman, Booklist In this gathering of three decades of poems pithy and lush, brash and sexy, compassionate and outraged, she considers the places she’s lived, family, lovers, neighbors, moments of wonder, injustices epic and personal, and the ways age can so rudely resculpt the body even while liberating the mind. Cisneros is funny and lacerating, caring and mischievous. We feel confided in, teased, moved, and jolted as she explores matters earthy and spiritual. “Cisneros writes with irresistible intimacy, especially in her poetry. Woven with perspective, melded by dual languages and countries, attuned to sense and place, this generously alive collection- sin censura ni vergüenza-will delight both devoted fans and those who may not often read poetry.” -Amy Dickinson, Library Journal (starred review) Rather than avoid pain or suffering, the poems explore their coexistence with wonder and beauty. An appreciation for the aging self, its evolving body and understanding, threads the work, as do wit and humor. These poems sparkle with levity, empathy, sensuality, and sight. “Nearly three decades have passed since the award-winning Cisneros’s previous collection ( Loose Woman), and what a joy to immerse oneself in the richness of those years!. Cisneros’s fearlessness runs through Woman Without Shame, whose poems capture her solitude, erotic longings, and life in Mexico with rich language and sharp humor.” -Yxta Maya Murray, The New Yorker

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