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I timed my reading of “A House of My Own” (affiliate link) by Sandra Cisneros so that I would finish it before I saw her speak via Zoom at the 2021 Las Vegas Book Festival for their NEA Big Read presentation. I scored a signed copy of A House on Mango Street, which has earned a treasured spot on my bookshelf. The talk itself invigorated me. Although it was skewed more toward teachers, I just sat there and soaked up what she had to say. She’s such a tough old bird. I Tweeted her three pieces of advice, which I…