Hey, it's MPR's Book of the Day. I'm Andrew Limbaugh. Today, Sandra Cisneros' classic book,

The House on Mango Street, is more than 40 years old. But in 2009, it turned 25. And to honor the occasion,

Cisneras spoke with NPR's Renee Montaigne about the legacy of the book. And it's interesting to hear

this interview now,

how the things she says about feeling displaced and alone make even more sense today. That's ahead.

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A beloved book about adolescents has just turned 25.

The House on Mango Street is more patchwork quilt than novel.

It's a series of exquisitely observed vignettes,

stitched from the experiences of a Mexican-American girl

and the characters swirling around her tumble-down Chicago neighborhood.

The story of Esperanza Cordero has become required reading for students across the U.S.

and is being celebrated with a special 25th anniversary edition.

Here, author Sandra Cisneros reads from the chapter called My Name.

In English, my name means hope.

In Spanish, it means too many letters.

It means sadness.

It means waiting.

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