Walking Home

“Here, in words which seem refracted through the stained-glass window made up of common earth and laced always with the transcendent, Sarah Cortez offers us insight into those who have shaped her, as well as into the complexities of coming into her own multifaceted selfhood. Here is her world, illuminated by the light of faith and the rich tradition of her Tejano heritage.”
—Paul Mariani, Poetry Chair, Boston College and 2009 John Ciardi Award for Lifetime Achievement in Poetry 

“In this mixed-genre memoir, Cortez invites us to sit by her side as she shares the seminal, poignant memories of the early years of her life.  She segues from one genre to another so artfully and seamlessly that the skillfully executed poems appear a natural, intensified extension of the luminous prose.”
—Larry D. Thomas, 2008 Texas Poet Laureate and Member, Texas Institute of Letters