Brittany was especially excited about Loyola’s graduation because she could invite as many people as she wanted. At many commencement ceremonies, families are offered a limited number of tickets.

“The House on Mango Street” author Sandra Cisneros explores her childhood in Chicago and the origin of her storytelling genes in Tuesday’s episode of “Finding Your Roots.&#8… ...

Cisneros achieved a bachelor of arts degree in English at Loyola University Chicago in 1976 and a master of fine arts in creative writing from the University of Iowa in 1978.