Sandra Cisneros raises up Frida Kahlo and other women at L.A Times Festival of Books
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When Sandra Cisneros stepped onto the main stage at the L.A. Times Festival of Books on Saturday afternoon, she greeted the audience in Spanish first, with a microphone in one hand and a violet hand fan in the other. `Gracias a todos! Bienvenidos!` For the monolingual, she translated it to: `Hello,...