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How Reyna Grande’s ‘Migrant Heart’ drew inspiration from Sandra Cisneros
Grande says Cisneros helped her turn childhood trauma and migration into a memoir about healing and identity.
- Author Reyna Grande has published her new memoir, Migrant Heart, following her acclaimed works The Distance Between Us and A Dream Called Home.
- Sandra Cisneros convinced Grande to write the memoir, encouraging her to embrace her own voice after years of avoiding the sound of it.
- Migrant Heart addresses heavy personal topics including sexual abuse, aging, and menopause, with Grande using the writing process to heal childhood trauma about being mocked for her voice.
- Writing the book allowed Grande to "make space for both" trauma and triumph; she describes the cover as "stunning" and customized a jacket for her tour.
- Beyond her own work, Grande remains an avid reader citing authors like Sonia Nazario and Valeria Luiselli as she continues using writing to process her complex journey.
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How Reyna Grande’s ‘Migrant Heart’ drew inspiration from Sandra Cisneros
Reyna Grande, author of “The Distance Between Us” and “A Dream Called Home,” has just published a new memoir, “Migrant Heart.” Here, Grande shares stories via email about how the book and audiobook came together, as well as what it…
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