Author Sandra Cisneros, who penned standout coming-of-age novel "The House on Mango Street," speaks at the 2024 National Book Festival at The Walter E. Washington Convention Center on August 24, 2024.
On the day before my high school graduation, my friends and I piled into our cars and headed to the beach. Hours later, as our bonfire fizzled out, we crept toward the shore. The cool water swallowed ...