Woman Hollering Creek & The House on Mango Street.

New York, NY Random House AudioBooks, 1992. Audio Cassette Two Audio Cassette Tapes in Excellent condition (they have been played, but show no overt signs of it), housed in clear crystal plastic cases, whcih show mild rubbing; these are held in a red cardstock holder, which shows just a hint of rubbing (Very Good), and these are held in a colorful cardstock slipcase, which shows moderate wear to the edges and mild rubbing, but no serious defects (Very Good). Overall, Very Good+. Read by the author. Playing Time: 3 hours. Product Size: 7 x 4.35 x 0.8 inches). Weight: 6 ounces. Language: English. Audio Cassette. In this collection of Mexican-American stories, Cisneros addresses the reader in a voice that is alternately buoyant, strong, funny, and sad. The brief vignettes of the opening piece, "My Lucy Friend Who Smells Like Corn," are tiles in a mosaic. Taken together, these vignettes give a vivid, colorful picture of life on the Texas/Mexico border. Family ties are strong: aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents are all present. The stories are often about the romantic dreams of young girls longing to escape stifling small-town life who discover that things are not much different on the other side of the border. Cisneros has an acute eye for the telling detail that reveals the secrets and the dreams of her characters. She writes with humor and love about people she knows intimately.