In American author Sandra Cisneros' new book, an overdue letter to a friend

Author Sandra Cisneros is back with her first work of fiction in almost a decade, a story of memory and friendship, but also about the experiences young women endure as immigrants worldwide. Photo: AP

With her new book, Martita, I Remember You, Sandra Cisneros feels like she's finally answered a long overdue letter.

The author of the best-selling novella The House On Mango Street is back with her first work of fiction in almost a decade, a story of memory and friendship, but also about the experiences young women endure as immigrants worldwide.